Lot Archive

Lot

№ 700

.

31 March 2010

Hammer Price:
£70

Pair: Private R. E. Rayner, Machine Gun Corps, killed in action, 21 November 1917

British War and Victory Medals (115663 Pte., M.G.C.) mounted for wear, extremely fine (2) £40-60

Reginald Edwin Rayner was born in Lakenham, Norfolk and enlisted at Norwich. Serving with the 153rd Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), he was killed in action on 21 November 1917, aged 19 years. Private Rayner was buried in Orival Wood Cemetery, Flesquieres. He was the son of Mr W. E. P. and Mrs R. M. Rayner of 56 Carshalton Road, Norwich.