Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private H. S. Lane, Royal West Kent Regiment, who was captured after the fall of Kut-al-Amara and died on the infamous death march in July 1916

1914-15 Star (L-9239 Pte., R.W. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (L9239 Pte., R.W. Kent R.) good very fine (3) £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals From The Collection of Hal Giblin.

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Herbert Stephen Lane was born in West Ham, Essex and enlisted at Maidstone, Kent. Serving with the 2nd Battalion, Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment, he was captured after the fall of Kut-al-Amara and died on the infamous death march on 19 July 1916. His name is commemorated on the Basra Memorial. Sold with original medal forwarding slips.