Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part III)

Pair: Private A. G. Mills, Leicestershire Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (22294 Pte., Leic. R.)

Pair: Private T. H. Harris, Leicestershire Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (25858 Pte., Leic. R.)

Pair: Private W. Gamble, Leicestershire Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (27889 Pte., Leic. R.) nearly extremely fine and better (6) £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Leicester Regiment and Yeomanry formed by the late Trevor Harris.

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Alexander George Mills was born and lived in Blaby, Leicestershire and enlisted at Leicester. Serving in the 9th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, he was killed in action on 25 September 1916. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

Thomas Haynes Harris was born in Walton-by-Kimcote, Leicestershire and living in Lutterworth, enlisted at Leicester. Serving with the 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, he was killed in action on 25 September 1916, aged 30 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

William Gamble was born in and enlisted at Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Serving in the 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, he died of wounds on 27 March 1918, aged 32 years. He was buried in Le Cateau Military Cemetery.