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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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№ 1218

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20 June 2013

Hammer Price:
£300

Three: Lieutenant J. T. P. Roberts, Irish Guards

1914 Star, with clasp (2-Lieut., I. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (2-Lieut., I. Gds.) all officially impressed later issues, nearly extremely fine (3) £200-250

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

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J. T. P. Roberts was commissioned into the Irish Guards on 20 September 1913 and was advanced to Lieutenant on 2 February 1915. He entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 13 August 1914 and serving with the 1st Battalion was present during the retreat from Mons. Roberts was invalided to England on 13 September 1914, due to ‘heart trouble and rheumatism’. The nature of his medical problems in addition to those as an officer were such that it was stated that ‘The G.O.C. London District considers the retention of this Officer most undesirable as he is a useless expense to the country; that he is useless as a leader or trainer, - will never make a good officer, and his conduct has not been of the best (!)’

In September 1915 permission was granted for him to resign his commission. In 1943 a request was made by The Hon. Mrs Phillips-Robers, of Pelham House, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, for her son’s Great War Medals. These were duly issued.

Note: Medals issued in
1943. With copied official papers and m.i.c.