Auction Catalogue

7 December 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

№ 751

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7 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£170

British War Medal 1914-20 (9) (2 Lieut. P. M. Wilson; 12095 Pte. H. Jones, 18-Hrs.; 375429 Pte. H. W. Harding, 8-Lond. R.; 45544 Pte. E. F. Fisher, Lan. Fus.; 190778 Gnr. J. G. McMillan, R.A.; 144897 Gnr. S. G. Pook, R.A.; 290357 Spr. E. N. Hutchinson, R.E.121538 Pte. W. Peat, R.A.M.C.; R4-111373 Pte. W. T. Marnes, A.S.C.) very fine and better (9) £130-160

P. M. Wilson was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery on 22 July 1917.

Horace William Harding was born in and enlisted at Ramsgate, Kent. Serving in the 8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles), he was killed in action on 21 March 1918. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial.

Ernest Frederick Fisher was born in Richmond, Surrey and enlisted at Twickenham. Serving with the 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, he was killed in action on 27 March 1918, aged 37 years. He was buried in the Passchendaele New British Cemetery.

Sholto George Pook was born in and enlisted at York. Serving with “B” Battery, 113th Brigade R.F.A., he died of wounds on 19 November 1916, aged 40 years. He was buried in the St. Sever Cemetery Extension in Rouen.