Auction Catalogue

5 April 2006

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

№ 238

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5 April 2006

Hammer Price:
£80

1914-15 Star (2816 Pte. A. V. Vickers, Durh. L.I.) nearly extremely fine £30-40

Albert Victor Vickers was born in Stockton and enlisted in Durham. He entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 17 April 1915. Serving with the 20th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 25 July 1917. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.