Auction Catalogue

19 September 2003

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. To coincide with the OMRS Convention

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

Lot

№ 194

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19 September 2003

Hammer Price:
£320

Three: Private J. Clark, 9th Battalion Essex Regiment

1914-15 Star (10499 Pte., Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (10499 Pte., Essex R.); together with Memorial Plaque (John Clark) generally extremely fine (4) £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late A. A. Mount.

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John Clark was born in Vange and enlisted at Warley, Essex. Serving with the 9th Battalion Essex Regiment, he was killed in action at the battle of the Somme on 3 July 1916, aged 18 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.