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1914-15 Star (4), (Y-229 Pte. G. Parkes; R-4414 Pte. L. Spencer; C-858 Bglr. F. Stainer; 5-3330 Sjt. W. E. Tye, all K.R. Rif. C.) very fine or better (4) £40-50

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop.

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G. Parkes, 9th Battalion, was killed in action on 20 March 1917, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.
Leonard Spencer, 13th Battalion, was killed in action on 11 April 1917, during the attack on Monchy-le-Preux and is buried in Monchy British Cemetery.
Frank Stainer, 16th Battalion, was invalided to England in January 1916, suffering from severe frost bite. Appointed Bugler in November 1914, he was discharged in April 1918.
Wilfred Cecil Tye, 1st Battalion, died of wounds on 31 May 1915 and is buried in Chocques Military Cemetery, France.