Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private W. R. Hall, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
British War and Victory Medals (26079 Pte. W. R. Hall. D. of Corn. L.I.) scratch to obverse field of BWM, otherwise very fine

Pair: Private W. J. Harris, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
British War and Victory Medals (30205 Pte. W. J. Harris. D. of Corn. L.I.) good very fine

Pair: Private J. T. Maunder, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
British War and Victory Medals (34969 Pte. J. T. Maunder. D.C.L.I.) scratch marks to edge of BWM (but naming details entirely as originally impressed) and traces of verdigris to reverse of VM, nearly very fine ands a scarce pair to the 6th Battalion, D.C.L.I. (6) £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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William Robert Hall attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 6 January 1916 and served with the 12th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 7 May to 20 November 1916. He was discharged on 16 January 1917, and was awarded a Silver War Badge.

W. J. Harris attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry and served with the 1/5th and 10th Battalions during the Great War on the Western Front.

J. T. Maunder attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry and served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, before transferring to the Devonshire Regiment, and seeing further service with the 2nd and 10th Battalions.