Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private H. Rawlings, 19th London Regiment

1914-15 Star (4476 Pte., 19th Lond. R.); British War Medal (4476 Pte., 19-Lond. R.); together with 1914-15 Star and Victory Medal (2076 Pte. J. F. J. Irish, 19-Lond. R.) nearly very fine or better (4) £25-35

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop.

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H. Rawlings was wounded in action at the Battle of Loos. On recovery from his wounds he was posted to the 20th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, with whom he was on his way to Egypt aboard H.M.T. Invernia, when she was torpedoed and sunk on 1 January 1917. Private Rawlings was amongst the casualties.