Orders, Decorations and Medals

1914-15 Stars (5), (11124 L. Cpl. G. H. Smith, York & Lanc. R.); (11693 Pte. G. Dean, York & Lanc. R.); (8-12605 Pte. B. Linton, York & Lanc. R.); (18045 Pte. W. Kearney, York & Lanc. R.); (3-1986 Pte. W. Dungworth, York & Lanc. R.) generally very fine or better (5) £40-50

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop.

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George Harvey Smith was killed in action at Gallipoli on 7 August 1915, during the Suvla Bay Landing.
George Dean was wounded on 27 July 1915 whilst repairing the trenches at Brassiere Point, on the Poperinghe Road, subsequently dying of his wounds on 3 August 1915. War Diary refers.
W. Kearney was killed in action in France and Flanders on 9 August 1915.
Wilfred Dungworth died of wounds in France and Flanders on 16 August 1917.