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

23 September 2005

Lot No 364

Family group: A Great War M.M. awarded to Private A. E. Pole, Leicestershire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (201703 Pte., 4/Leic. R.), initial and surname erased, very fine Pair: Private A. E. Pole, Leicestershire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (5441 Pte., Leic. R.), very fine (3) £100-150

23 September 2005

Lot No 365

A Great War M.M. awarded to Private L. Redfern, Leicestershire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (10-18650 Pte. L. Redfern, 9/Leic. R.) light contact marks, better than very fine £240-280

23 September 2005

Lot No 366

A Great War M.M. awarded to Sergeant S. Evans, Leicestershire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (14116 Sjt. S. Evans, 6/Leic. R.) good very fine £240-280

23 September 2005

Lot No 367

A Great War M.M. awarded to Private J. Hutchinson, Leicestershire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (201163 Pte. J. Hutchinson, 4/Leic. R.), nearly extremely fine £250-300

23 September 2005

Lot No 368

An impressive Second World War North Africa and North-West Europe operations immediate M.M. and Bar awarded to Lance-Sergeant N. French, Warwickshire Regiment, late Leicestershire Regiment: he was originally recommended for the D.C.M. on both occasions Military Medal, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar (4265478 Sjt....

23 September 2005

Lot No 369

A Second World War M.M. group of six awarded to Private H. Knott, Leicestershire Regiment Military Medal, G.VI.R. (14611989 Pte., Leic. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, the first with erasure after unit - probably ‘R.’ for replacement - and polished obverse, thus about very...

23 September 2005

Lot No 370

An immediate Second World War Gothic Line operations M.M. group of six awarded to Private A. Shiels, Leicestershire Regiment Military Medal, G.VI.R. (3607097 Pte. A. Shiels, Leic. R.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, extremely fine (6) £1200-1500

23 September 2005

Lot No 371

A very rare Second World War battle of Crete M.M. awarded to Lance-Corporal S. Markham, Leicestershire Regiment, who was hotly engaged against enemy parachutists in the defence of Heraklion airfield Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4855786 L. Cpl. S. Markham, Leic. R.) edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £1800-2200

23 September 2005

Lot No 372

A fine Second World War Italy operations M.M. awarded to Private J. H. Warwick, Leicestershire Regiment, who survived three days and nights in an isolated position behind enemy lines at Salerno under heavy fire Military Medal, G.VI.R. (14274312 Pte. J. H. Warwick, Leic. R.) nearly extremely fine £1200-1500

23 September 2005

Lot No 373

A rare inter-war Albert Medal group of three awarded to Private W. H. Foster, Leicestershire...

23 September 2005

Lot No 374

A Knight Bachelor’s group of four awarded to Colonel Sir C. F. Oliver, Leicestershire Regiment: he raised the 2/4th Battalion and commanded it during the Irish Rebellion of 1916 Knight Bachelor’s Badge, 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, hallmarks for London 1934; British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt....

23 September 2005

Lot No 375

An Irish Rebellion 1920 Medal of the Order of the British Empire awarded to Lance-Corporal R. Cantrill, Leicestershire Regiment Medal of the Order of the British Empire, (Military), G.V.R., 1st issue (4850180 L./Cpl. R. Cantrill, Leic. Rgt.), privately engraved naming, nearly extremely fine £200-300

23 September 2005

Lot No 376

A Second World War Portsmouth Blitz B.E.M. group of three awarded to A. W. Campbell, a Caretaker...