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

№ 980

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23 June 2005

Hammer Price:
£240

Three: Acting Bombardier G. Owens, Royal Field Artillery

1914-15 Star (36193 Dvr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (36193 A-Bmbr., R.A.) together with Memorial Plaque (George Owens) good very fine and better (4) £100-140

George Owens was born in Trimdon, Co. Durham and enlisted at Sunderland. Serving with “B” Battery, 93rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery, he died of wounds on 9 October 1916, aged 21 years. He was buried in Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, Somme, France. Sold with commemorative scroll mounted on card.