Special Collections

Sold on 28 March 2012

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The Collection of Medals to the Wiltshire Regiment formed by the late Michael Hayward

Michael ‘Mike’ Hayward

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№ 864

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29 March 2012

Hammer Price:
£60

Pair: Private A. C. Barnett, 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, killed in action, France/Flanders, 27 May 1918

British War and Victory Medals (21629 Pte., Wilts. R.) extremely fine (2) £60-80

Arthur Charles Barnett was born in Haywards Heath, Sussex, lived in Burgess Hill, Sussex and enlisted at Brighton. Serving with the 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment he was killed in action on 27 May 1918, aged 19 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France. He was the son of Alfred Barnett of 17 Wolseley Road, Portslade, Brighton.
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With copied research.