The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant F. Philo, Middlesex Regiment and Machine Gun Corps

1914 Star, with clasp (L-10277 L.Cpl. F. Philo. 1/Middx: R.) rank and last letter of surname officially corrected; British War and Victory Medals (10277 Sjt. F. Philo. Midd’x R.) mounted as worn; together with four regimental prize medals, three silver and one bronze, one of the silver medals inscribed ‘Football 1906-07, 2nd. Bn. (D.C.O.) Middlesex Regiment No. 10277. Pte. F. Philo.’; and the recipient’s Old Contemptibles’ Association lapel badge, nearly very fine (8) £120-£160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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Frederick Philo attested for the Middlesex Regiment and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 11 August 1914, subsequently transferring to the Machine Gun Corps.

Sold with copied Medal Index Card which states ‘Star returned for correction to read ‘Philo’[not ‘Phils’], and then Star returned again, to read ‘L/Cpl [not Pte].’