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

№ 671

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6 July 2004

Hammer Price:
£320

Family group:

Four
: Serjeant A. Duce, Suffolk Regiment

1914-15 Star (262 Cpl., Suff. R.); British War and Victory Medals (262 Sjt., Suff. R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (240022 Cpl., 5/Suff. R.)

Three: Private B. Duce, Suffolk Regiment

1914-15 Star (2263 Pte., Suff. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2263 Pte., Suff. R.) extremely fine (7) £180-220

Sergeant Alfred Duce, Suffolk Regiment, served at Gallipoli (Suvla Bay) from 10 August 1915. Also served for a time with the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment. Awarded the T.F.E.M. on 1 August 1918.

Private Bert Duce, Suffolk Regiment, also served at Gallipoli (Suvla Bay) from 10 August 1915.10. He died of wounds at home on 3 September 1916 and was buried in Long Melford (Holy Trinity) Churchyard. Both sold with copied m.i.c.