Auction Catalogue

22 September 2006

Starting at 11:30 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 279

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22 September 2006

Hammer Price:
£420

Three: Private G. R. Darnell, Coldstream Guards, who was killed in action on 29 October 1914

1914 Star (5998 Pte., C. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (5998 Pte., C. Gds.); together with memorial plaque (George Robert Darnell) generally good very fine (4) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The 1914 Star Collection formed by the late Eric Knowles.

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George Robert Darnell was born at Teignmouth, Northumberland and enlisted at North Shields. He was killed in action in France and Flanders on 29 October 1914 whilst serving with the Coldstream Guards.