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Sold on 17 September 2009

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A Collection of Great War Medals to Yeomanry Regiments

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№ 481

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18 September 2009

Hammer Price:
£160

Four: Serjeant R. J. Luff, Royal Army Service Corps, late Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry

1914-15 Star (2004 L-Cpl., Devon Yeo.) late issue; British War and Victory Medals (M2-188792 Sjt., A.S.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (M2-188792 Sjt., R.A.S.C.) nearly extremely fine (4) £140-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Great War Medals to Yeomanry Regiments.

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M.S.M. London Gazette 18 January 1919. ‘....in recognition of valuable services rendered with the Armies in France & Flanders’.

Trooper R. J. Luff, listed in ‘B’ Squadron on the 1913 nominal roll of the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry. With the unit he entered Gallipoli in October 1915; he latterly served with the R.A.S.C. for which he was awarded the M.S.M. 1914-15 Star issued in 1943.