Victory Medal 1914-19 (11) (MZ.4012 H. Waddington, Ord., R.N.V.R.; 10633Pte. T. A. Dickenson, Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 15840 Pte. J. E. Divine, L.N. Lan. R.; 269272 Pte. B. Ingham, L’pool. R.; 44392 Pte. I. Rees, Welsh R.; 28973 Pte. W. Rose, High. L.I.;204451 Pte. R. Hudson, R.W. Kent R.; 30278 Pte. J. R. Walker, E. Yorks. R.; 36301 Pte. H. Bibby, R.A.M.C.; 205300 Pte. J. W. Clough, W. Rid. R.; Major A. H. Hobbs) first with M.I.D. emblem on ribbon, medal to ‘Clough’ with attempted erasure of name, fine and better (11) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Donald G. Mellen Collection.

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Able Seaman Henry Waddington, Howe Battalion, R.N. Division, R.N.V.R., died/was killed in action on 13 November 1916. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. M.I.D. not confirmed.

Private Thomas Albert Dickenson, 2nd Battalion Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 16 May 1915. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial.

Major Arthur Harold Hobbs, 1st Battalion Welsh Regiment, was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 2 October 1915, aged 34 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Loos Memorial. He was the son of Colonel Arthur Henry Hobbs and Agnes M. A. Hobbs, of The Mount, Saltford, Somerset.