Three: Second Lieutenant L. W. Rendell, Bedfordshire Regiment, mortally wounded on 16 October 1914 whilst on a scouting patrol, when he was ambushed by three Uhlans, subsequently awarded a posthumous M.I.D.

1914 Star, with copy clasp (2. Lieut., Bedf. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (2. Lieut.), contained in a contemporary fitted mahogany display case, nearly extremely fine (3) £450-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Medals to Officers Who Died During The Two World Wars.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 14 January 1915.

Leonard Wyndham Rendell was born on 26 October 1890; resided at Shoreditch House, Taunton, Somerset; and was educated at King’s College, Taunton. He was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment in September 1910; transferring to the 1st Battalion in November 1912.

He was shot and mortally wounded on the 16 October 1914 during the fighting on the Aisne, when entering an apparently deserted village, he was ambushed by three Uhlans concealed in a house, while scouting in advance of his regiment, and died the following day. He is buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, France.