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

№ 1030

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29 June 2006

Hammer Price:
£180

Pair: Private A. Armstrong, Border Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (26939 Pte., Bord. R.); Memorial Plaque (Adam Armstrong) extremely fine (3) £100-140

Adam Armstrong was born in and enlisted at Carlisle. Serving with the 5th Battalion Border Regiment he was killed in action on 1 October 1918. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Memorial Plaque in original card and (damaged) paper envelopes, addressed to ‘Mrs Ada Armstrong, 13 South Street, Carlisle’.