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Sold on 8 December 2016

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A Collection of Medals to the West Yorkshire (14th Foot) and Yorkshire (19th Foot) Regiments

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№ 361

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8 December 2016

Hammer Price:
£200

Five: Private J. Metcalf, West Yorkshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (3155 Pte. J. Metcalfe [sic], W. Yorkshire Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3155 Pte. J. Metcalfe [sic] W. York: Regt) traces of brooch mounting to edge at 11 and 1 o’clock, suspension claw re-pinned; 1914 Star (3-9639 Pte. J. Metcalf. 1/W. York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (3-9639 Pte. J. Metcalf. W. York. R.) generally very fine (5) £140-180

John Metcalf was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, and served with the West Yorkshire Regiment during the Second Boer War. He re-engaged for service during the Great War, aged 40, with the 3rd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, and served with the 1st Battalion in the French theatre of war, from 7 October 1914. He was discharged ‘Medically Unfit’ due to a heart problem aggravated by active service, 2 March 1918.