Auction Catalogue

2 April 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 476 x

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2 April 2003

Hammer Price:
£160

British War Medal 1914-20 (33606 Pte. C. Blundell, Bedf. R.); Mercantile Marine War Medal (John Cochrane); Victory 1914-19 (5) (G-1667 Pte. M. Moore, R. Ir. Fus.; 6100 Pte. J. Flavin, R.D. Fus.; 11924 Pte. W. Hughes, R.D. Fus.; 445 Pte. S. Lyness, R. Ir. Rif.; 31790 Pte. R. Holt, L.N. Lan. R.) generally very fine (7) £20-30

Charles Blundell was killed in action near Vimy on 23 April 1917, while serving in the 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Aged 25 years, he left a widow at Queen’s Park, Northampton. Blundell was interred in La Chaudiere Military Cemetery on the outskirts of Vimy.

Robert Holt was killed in action on the Somme on 15 November 1916, while serving in the 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Aged 20 years, he had no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.