The Collection of Medals to the Leicester Regiment and Yeomanry formed by the late Trevor Harris

A good Great War M.M. group of seven awarded to Private G. Robinson, Leicestershire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (2555 Pte. G. Robinson, 1/Leic. R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (2555 Pte., 1 Leic. Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2555 Pte., Leicester Regt.); 1914 Star (2555 Pte., 1/Leic. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2555 Pte., Leic. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2555 Pte., Leic. R.), the Boer War pair with contact wear, edge bruising and polished, good fine, the remainder generally very fine or better (7) £600-700

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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M.M. London Gazette 27 October 1916.

Robinson’s award may have been in respect of the 1st Battalion’s gallant attack on the Quadrilateral feature on the Somme on 15 September 1916; sold with original portrait photograph.