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Sold on 17 August 2021

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The Barry Hobbs Collection of Great War Medals

Barry Hobbs

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№ 32

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17 August 2021

Hammer Price:
£260

Three: Driver D. Elder, 84th Field Company, Royal Engineers, who died of wounds received on the Western Front on 23 February 1916

1914-15 Star (80232 Dvr: D. Elder. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (80232 Dvr. D. Elder. R.E.); Memorial Plaque (David Elder) dried adhesive to reverse of plaque, otherwise nearly extremely fine (4) £120-£160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Barry Hobbs Collection of Great War Medals.

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David Elder was born in 1895 in Abernethy, Perthshire and attested for the Royal Engineers at Dundee. He served with the 84th Field Company, R.E. during the Great War on the Western Front from 23 July 1915 and died of wounds on 23 February 1916. He was the son of Thomas and Jane Elder and is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West Flanders, Belgium.