Auction Catalogue

8 November 2023

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 527

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8 November 2023

Hammer Price:
£130

Pair: Private H. W. Ford, Lancashire Fusiliers, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 28 August 1918
British War and Victory Medals (52551 Pte. H. W. Ford. Lan. Fus.) official correction to number on VM, very fine

Pair: Private G. Allen, Welsh Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (52926 Pte. G. Allen. Welsh R.) edge digs, otherwise very fine

Pair: Private S. Selmes, Wiltshire Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (26279 Pte. S. Selmes. Wilts. R.) with named cardboard lid for box of issue, extremely fine

Pair: Private K. E. Fearson, 4th (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers), London Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (254455 Pte. K. E. Fearson. 4-Lond. R.) very fine (8) £90-£120

Harold William Ford attested into the Lancashire Fusiliers for service during the Great War and was killed on the Western Front on 24 August 1918 whilst serving with the 2/5th Battalion. He is buried in Houchin British Cemetery, France.

George Edward Allen, from Miskin, Mountain Ash, Glamorgan, attested into the Welsh Regiment for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 18th (2nd Glamorgan) Battalion.

Samuel Selmes attested into the Wiltshire Regiment for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 1st and 6th Battalions before further service with both the 6th and 7th Battalions, Somerset Light Infantry. He was discharged Class ‘Z’ on 16 February 1919.

Kenneth Edward Fearson attested into the 4th (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers), London Regiment for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 11 June 1918.