Special Collections

Sold on 17 September 2004

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Medals from the collection of Angela and the late Douglas Bertram

John Douglas Bertram

Lot

№ 232

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17 September 2004

Hammer Price:
£250

Lieutenant-Commander B. F. Wingfield, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star
(S. Lieut., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.N.), mounted as worn, together with related miniature dress medals (3) and two Royal Life Saving Society awards, both named and dated 1910, generally very fine and better (8) £80-100

Bryan ffolliott Wingfield, who was born in February 1894, was appointed a Sub. Lieutenant in August 1914, in which year he joined the light cruiser Topaze. Advanced to Lieutenant in March 1916, he ended the War aboard the destroyer Parthian and received his first command, the torpedo boat destroyer Kennet, in the following year. Wingfield, who was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander in March 1924, was placed on the Retired List in April 1935.