Auction Catalogue

23 September 2005

Starting at 11:00 AM

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

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 275

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23 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£140

Three: Private E. Lakin, Leicestershire Regiment

1914-15 Star (1835 Pte., Leic. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1835 Pte., Leic. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £80-100

Edward Lakin was born in St. Margaret’s, Leicester and enlisted at Leicester. Serving with the 1/4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 13 October 1915. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.