Auction Catalogue

23 June 2005

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

№ 280

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23 June 2005

Hammer Price:
£260

British War Medal 1914-20 (8) (368 Pte. H. Walker, Hunts. Cyc. Bn.; 917 Pte. G. Mearns, A. Cyc. Corps; 342 C. Sjt. E. Brownbridge, A. Cyc. Corps; R-25 W.O. Cl.1 J. Bain, A.V.C.; P-2141 L. Cpl. J. F. Cook, M.F.P.; 31533 Pte. H. Martin, R.D.C.; 10186 Sgt. W. H. Inness, R.F.C.; 104025 2A.M. S. Pilling, R.A.F.); medal to Bain good fine; others nearly very fine and better (8) £80-100

J. Bain, A.V.C., disembarked France, 15 August 1914; served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force 1916 onwards. Mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 25 September 1916); awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, London Gazette 21 March 1917, ‘... valuable services rendered with the Armies in the field ...’

R.D.C.= Royal Defence Corps.