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

India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 (4857839 Pte. W. H. Mee, Leics. R.) first digit of regimental number overstamped on an ‘8’, edge bruise, extremely fine £100-120

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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William Henry Mee was killed in action in the battle of Kampur on the Malayan Peninsula on 6 January 1942, while serving in the 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. He was 24 years of age, has no known grave and is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.