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

№ 768

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7 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£210

Victory Medal 1914-19 (20) (Capt. R. B. Featherstone; Eng. Lt. W. N. Brown, R.N.R.; K.25834 F. Lucas, Sto., R.N.; 283434 D. S. Stubbington, S.P.O., R.N.; 3589 Pte. J. Hirst, Leic. Yeo.; 30490 Dvr. H. W. L. Tucker, A.M.C., A.I.F.; 7662 Pte. W. Casey, Welsh R.; 5161 Pte. W. Bullard, 1-Lond. R.; SD-2072 Pte. W. Dixon, R. Sus. R.; S-9039 Pte. F. D. Budd, R. W. Kent R.; 30526 Pte. J. Buckley, L. N. Lan. R.; 30222 Pte. H. Friock, H.L.I.; 1737 Pte. E. Hotchkiss, Monmouth R.; 208838 Gnr. H. J. Chandler, R.A.; 52820 Gnr. P. D. Davidson, R.A.; 208341 Gnr. F. J. Chirgwin, R.A.; 3929 Spr. G. Lister, R.E.; M2-116796 Sjt. G. H. Dean, A.S.C.; M2-152224 Pte. R. Hammond, A.S.C.; 63627 Pte. F. R. Whittaker, R.A.M.C.; ) fine and better (20) £110-150

William Dixon was born in Ashington, Northumberland and enlisted at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Serving with the 12th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment, he was killed in action on 10 May 1916, aged 37 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.

Hugh Friock was born in and enlisted at Glasgow. Serving with the 18th Battalion Highland Light Infantry (4th Glasgow) he was killed in action on 28 November 1916, aged 28 years. He was buried in the Faubourg d’Amiens Cemetery at Arras.