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

№ 948

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5 April 2006

Hammer Price:
£180

Three: Private R. O. Chalmers, Royal Fusiliers

1914-15 Star (4475 Pte., R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (GS-4475 Pte., R. Fus.)

Three: Private C. L. McWilliams, Royal Scots

1914-15 Star (22732 Pte., R. Scots); British War and Victory Medals (22732 Pte., R. Scots) extremely fine (6) £150-180

Robert Ogg Chalmers was born in Aberdeen and living in Dulwich, enlisted at Westminster. Serving with the 4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 31 August 1918, aged 35 years. The husband of Emma Chalmers of 320 Crystal Palace Road, East Dulwich, London; he was buried in the H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein, Pas de Calais, France.

Charles L. McWilliams was born in and enlisted at Bolton, Lancashire. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Royal Scots, he died of wounds, France/Flanders, on 2 December 1917. He was buried in the Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France.