Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1104

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15 December 2000

Hammer Price:
£60

British War Medal (21121 Pte. C. Steel, Leic. R.); together with Victory Medals (4), (32798 Pte. H. B. Bradshaw, Leic. R.); (15910 Pte. J. F. Whitehead, Leic. R.); (39126 Pte. M. E. Kirton, Linc. R.); (18808 Pte. W. Shaw, Linc. R.) first with edge bruising, otherwise generally very fine or better (5) £20-30

Christopher Steel was born at Rothley, Leicestershire, and enlisted at Mountsorrel, Leicestershire. He was killed in action in France and Flanders on 14 July 1916, whilst serving with the 7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment.