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A Collection of Medals to the Hampshire Regiment

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№ 932

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20 June 2013

Hammer Price:
£440

Nine: Private N. Down, Hampshire Regiment

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (5495141 Pte., Hamps. R.); India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (5495141 Pte., Hamps. R.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (5495141 Pte., Hamps. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed, good very fine (9) £280-320

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Norman Down enlisted into the Hampshire Regiment on 2 January 1930. With them he served in India, February 1931-September 1938; Palestine, September 1938-July 1939 and November 1939-June 1940; Egypt, July-November 1939 and June 1940-February 1941; Malta, February 1941-March 1943; Middle East, March-August 1943; Italy, August-November 1943; N.W. Europe, May 1944-January 1946. Transferred to the South Lancashire Regiment, December 1944; transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 16 April 1946. With some copied service details.