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Sold on 19 June 2013

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An Old Collection of Medals Relating to The Great War

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№ 1209

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20 June 2013

Hammer Price:
£250

Three: Second Lieutenant V. L Hamilton, 6th, attached 16th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, formerly Imperial Light Horse, who was killed in action in France and Flanders on 14 June 1917

1914-15 Star (Pte., 2nd I.L.H.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut.); together with (damaged) card box of issue for Victory Medal, nearly extremely fine (3) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An Old Collection of Medals Relating to The Great War.

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Vyvyan Lodwick Hamilton was born in Greytown, Natal on 20 August 1888, the son of Cyril Hamilton, D.S.O. and Constance Hamilton. He served in the 2nd Imperial Light Horse, 16 November 1914-17 June 1915, seeing service in German East Africa. Proceeding to England he then joined the Royal Welsh Fusilers on 24 June 1916 until he was discharged to take up a commission with the 6th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps on 19 December 1916. Hamilton entered France on 8 March 1917. Serving as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 6th, attached 16th Battalion K.R.R.C., he was killed in action on 14 June 1917. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. His widowed mother, lived at The Wattles, Greytown, Natal.

With copied service papers and m.i.c.