Six: Squadron Quartermaster-Sergeant L. E. Foote, 17th/21st Lancers and 24th Lancers

British War Medal 1914-20 (L-8921 Pte. L. E. Foot. 21-Lrs.); France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 3rd issue (312471 W.O. Cl. 2. L. E. Foote. 24th L.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (312471 Sjt. L. E. Foote. 17-21-L.) mounted for display, the first with bent suspension, good fine, otherwise very fine or better, the M.S.M. unique to regiment (6) £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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M.S.M. awarded under terms of Army Order 98 of 1953 without annuity.

Lionel Edward ‘Jackie’ Foote was born in Dublin, son of Sergeant John Foote who served with the 21st Lancers at Omdurman, and attested for the 21st Lancers at Reading on 10 June 1915, aged 14 years 5 months. He served with the 21st Lancers in India from 9 September 1917. Awarded L.S. & G.C. medal in Army Order 175 of 1933. He transferred to the Royal Armoured Corps in April 1939, and was posted to the 24th Lancers as Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant on 6 December 1940. The nucleus of this regiment was raised from officers and men from the 9th Lancers and the 17th/21st Lancers in November 1940. R.Q.M.S. Foote served in North West Europe from 16 June to 4 October, 1944. He was discharged in 1945 and entered the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, as an in-pensioner in 1980, and died there in March 1987. Sold with copied discharge papers and other research.