The Great War Medal Collection of Robin H.J. Darvell

Three: Private C. Hillman, 2nd Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, killed in action, First Battle of Ypres, 23 October 1914

1914 Star, with copy clasp (5422 Pte., 2/K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (5422 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); Memorial Plaque (Charles Hillman) extremely fine (4) £280-320

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Great War Medal Collection of Robin H.J. Darvell.

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Charles Hillman was born in and enlisted at Birmingham. Serving with the 2nd Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 13 August 1914. He was killed in action on 23 October 1914. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

With original photograph of the recipient in uniform; Victory Medal forwarding slip, and a hand-written ‘memorandum’ which accompanied a Princess Mary’s Gift Tin (not in lot) which would have been issued to him in December 1914 had he lived. The tin was forwarded to his next-of-kin ‘Mr J. Hillman, 27 Stour St., Spring Hill, Birmingham’. Also with copied m.i.c. and other research.