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

№ 975

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23 June 2005

Hammer Price:
£180

Three: Private G. J. Hill, Manchester Regiment

1914-15 Star (3242 Pte., Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (3242 Pte., Manch. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £100-140

George Joseph Hill enlisted at Manchester. Serving with the 1/7th Battalion Manchester Regiment, he was killed in action in Gallipoli, on 7 August 1915. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.