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

№ 991

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23 June 2005

Hammer Price:
£25

Family pair:

British War Medal 1914-20 (149279 Sjt. A. Banner, R.E.)

Victory Medal 1914-19 (1087 Pte. G. Banner, Glouc. R.) nearly extremely fine (2) £30-40

George Banner was born in Cheltenham and enlisted at Gloucester. Serving in the 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 21 December 1914. He was buried in the Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy.