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Sold on 28 February 2018

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A Collection of Medals to the 42nd Highlanders and 73rd Foot (Black Watch)

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№ 723

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1 March 2018

Hammer Price:
£420

Eight: Sergeant D. Lamb, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders

1914 Star, with clasp (1635 Cpl. D. Lamb. 2/R. Highrs); British War and Victory Medals (1635 Sjt. D. Lamb. R. Highrs.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Delhi Durbar 1911 (1635 L Cpl D Lamb R H) mounted as worn, generally good very fine (8) £300-400

Provenance: D. Huxtep Collection, DNW, June 1999 and Bill and Angela Strong Collection, DNW, May 2011.

David Lamb served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders for the Delhi Durbar of 1911. He served during the Great War with the Battalion in the French theatre of war from 12 October 1914.

Sold with notes stating he was wounded three times: 17 November 1914; 10 December 1914 and 6 February 1915.