Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant G. Howell, Yorkshire Regiment and Machine Gun Corps

1914 Star (8499 Pte. G. Howell. 2/York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (8499 A. Sjt. G. Howell. York. R.) good very fine (3) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Recipients of the 1914 Star.

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George Howell attested for the Yorkshire Regiment on 25 October 1906 and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 5 October 1914. Subsequently transferring to the Machine Gun Corps, he was discharged on 5 May 1919, and was awarded a Silver War Badge no. 452992.