Auction Catalogue

6 July 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 376

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6 July 2004

Hammer Price:
£200

Four: Private R. B. Richardson, 10th (Scottish) Battalion, Liverpool Regiment

1914 Star (2986 Pte., 10/L’pool. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2986 Cpl., L’pool. R.); Special Constabulary Long Service, G.VI.R. (Robert B. Richardson) good very fine or better (4) £80-100

Robert B. Richardson was attested into the Liverpool Scottish in August 1914, and was one of the original contingent that sailed to France in November 1914 aboard the S.S. Maidan. Prior to the war he worked as an employee of Tate & Lyle Sugar Refiners, Liverpool. A group photograph which includes Richardson appears in the book Bravest of Hearts, by Hal Giblin.