Special Collections

Sold on 29 June 2006

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The Collection of Medals to the Monmouthshire Regiment formed by Lt. Col. P. A. Blagojevic, O. St. J., T.D.

Lt. Col. P. A. Blagojevic, O. St. J., T.D.

Lot

№ 631

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29 June 2006

Hammer Price:
£150

Six: Corporal R. J. Matthews, Monmouthshire Regiment

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; Coronation 1953; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (4079141 Cpl., Mon.), mounted as worn, slight edge bruising to last, very fine (6) £70-90

Sold with photocopied extracts from the regimental journal that confirm Matthews was awarded the Coronation 1953 Medal in a parade held at the Monmouthshires annual camp; together with a photocopied portrait image of him in uniform taken from a group photograph on the same occasion.