Auction Catalogue

29 June 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

№ 796

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29 June 2006

Hammer Price:
£170

British War Medal 1914-20 (8) (2/Lieut. H. T. McKinnie, R.A.F.; L-6802 Cpl. G. F. Jackson, 16-Lrs.; 5374 Cpl. J. Beaumont, C. Gds.; 20038 Pte. J. Routledge, Bord. R.; 12738 Pte. J. Routledge, Bord. R.; 240347 Pte. A. Taylor, Bord. R.; G-95712 Pte. E. R. Batchelor, Midd’x. R.; 477776 Pte. W. Richmond, R.C.R.) medal to ‘McKinnie’ with attempted erasure - naming faint, generally very fine (8) £90-110

2nd Lieutenant (Pilot) H. T. McKinnie, R.A.F., commissioned 1 April 1918.

Jonathan Routledge was born in Maryport, and living in Grasslot, enlisted at Maryport. Serving as Private 12738 in the 5th battalion Border Regiment, he died in France/Flanders, on 3 October 1918. His name is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial.

Ernest Robert Batchelor was born and lived in Hanwell, Middlesex and enlisted at Mill Hill, Middlesex. Serving with the 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 7 November 1918, aged 19 years. He was buried in the Aulnoye Communal Cemetery. He was the son of Mr & Mrs A. Batchelor of 82 Boston Road, Hanwell.