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17 August 2021

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Lot

№ 9

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17 August 2021

Hammer Price:
£200

Three: Private E. J. Slade, 1st (Royal) Dragoons, who was killed in action near Zillebeke during the First Battle of Ypres on 12 November 1914

1914 Star (6974 Pte. E. J. Slade. 1/Dns.); British War and Victory Medals (D-6974 Pte. E. J. Slade. 1-Dns.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Barry Hobbs Collection of Great War Medals.

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Edward James Slade was born at Camberwell, London and resided at Hoxton, London. He attested for the 1st Dragoons (Royals) in London and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front as part of the 6th Cavalry Brigade, 3rd Cavalry Division from 8 October 1914.

Private Slade was killed in action on 12 November 1914, a date on which his regiment was occupying trenches under shell-fire south-east of Zillebeke, during the First Battle of Ypres. He was the son of Edward Robert and Mrs E. Slade of 6 Alsen Road, Holloway, London, and, having no known grave, is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.