Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Serjeant W. E. Wheatman, Durham Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (14674 Pte., Durh. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (14674 Sjt., Durh. L.I.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Nigeria 1918 (14674 Sjt., Durh. L.I.); together with an erased General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq, generally good very fine, scarce (5) £280-320

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Durham Light Infantry and associated units.

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Private William E. Wheatman, Durham Light Infantry, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 11 September 1915. Only one officer and one other rank from the D.L.I. awarded the clasp ‘Nigeria 1918’. Sold with copied m.i.c.