Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part III)

1914-15 Star (1482 Pte. F. G. O. Underwood, Leic. R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (4) (39042 Pte. T. E. Allen, Leic. R.; 20261 Pte. W. Day, Leic. R.; 4958 Pte. A. Smith, Leic. R.; 23705 Pte. F. Goode, Leic. R.) this last with official correction to naming; Victory Medal 1914-19 (6) (8941 Sjt. P. A. Wells, Leic. R.; 1919 Cpl. C. Whatley, Leic. R.; 5613 Pte. J. Sheppard, Leic. R.; 7695 W.O. Cl. 2 H. Patrick, Leic. R.; 5743 Pte. B. Toone, Leic. R.; 40613 Pte. R. Dale, Leic. R.) very fine and better (11) £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Leicester Regiment and Yeomanry formed by the late Trevor Harris.

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Frederick Goode was born in and enlisted at Market Harborough, Leicestershire. Serving in the 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, he died in Mesopotamia on 13 July 1917. He was buried in the Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery.

Rowland Dale enlisted in Leicester. Serving in the 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, he was killed in action on 22 March 1918, aged 20 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.