Special Collections

Sold between 4 December & 25 September 2008

2 parts

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A Collection of Medals to the 20th (Blackheath and Woolwich) Battalion, London Regiment

Lot

№ 961

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5 December 2008

Hammer Price:
£220

Three: Lieutenant Gilchrist, Machine Gun Corps, late 20th Battalion London Regiment

1914-15 Star (1183 L. Cpl., 20-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.) mounted as worn

Three: Acting Corporal S. Hyam, Royal Engineers, late 20th Battalion London Regiment

1914-15 Star (1522 Pte., 20-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1522 A. Cpl., 20-Lond. R.)

Three: Private G. W. Judge, Machine Gun Corps, late 20th Battalion London Regiment

1914-15 Star (2840 Pte., 20-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2840 Pte., 20-Lond. R.) this group worn; others very fine and better (10) £100-140

Lance Corporal Gilchrist, 20th Battalion London Regiment, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 9 March 1915. He was commissioned on 23 October 1916.

Private S. Hyam, 20th Battalion London Regiment, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 10 March 1915. Sold with bronze ‘crossed flags’ badge.

Private George William Judge, 20th Battalion London Regiment, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 9 March 1915. He was gassed at Loos. All with copied m.i.c.