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

№ 934

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5 April 2006

Hammer Price:
£190

Pair: Private C. Drummond, Manchester Regiment

1914-15 Star (15603 Pte., Manch. R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (15603 Pte., Manch. R.)

Pair: Corporal R. J. Hotson, Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment

1914-15 Star (2104 L-Cpl. Pte., Notts. & Derby. R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (2104 Cpl., Notts. & Derby. R.)

Pair: Private H. Johnson, Yorkshire Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (23171 Pte., Yorks. L.I.); British War Medal 1914-20 (23171 Pte., Yorks. L.I.) nearly extremely fine (6) £100-140

Christopher Drummond was born in Hulme and living in Didsbury, enlisted at Manchester. Serving in the 12th Battalion Manchester Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 7 July 1916, aged 39 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was the husband of Martha Drummond of 37 Church Street, Didsbury, Manchester.

R. J. Hotson was born in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire and living in Mansfield, enlisted at Newark, Nottinghamshire. Serving in the 1st/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 31 July 1915. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.