Six: Colour Sergeant (Sergeant Drummer) Alfred Douglass, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards

1914 Star, with clasp (10376 Sjt. Dmr., C. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (10376 C. Sjt., C. Gds.); Defence Medal 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., type 1 (2646779 C. Sjt., C. Gds.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., type 1 (10376 Sjt. Dmr., 1/C. Gds.); together with recipient’s brass bed plate, suspension with old silver-solder repair to last medal which no longer swivels, some contact wear overall, otherwise generally nearly very fine or better (7) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Fine Collection of Medals to 'Old Contemptibles' formed by Major Bob Keay.

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M.S.M. London Gazette 18 January 1919 (Sergeant Drummer, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards).

Alfred Douglas served in France and Flanders with the B.E.F. from 12 August 1914.