Auction Catalogue

6 December 2006

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 894

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6 December 2006

Hammer Price:
£120

Pair: Private W. Reed, Hampshire Regiment, who died of wounds on 21 June 1917

British War and Victory Medals (20223 Pte., Hamps. R.); together with related Victory Medal (22817 Pte T. L. Reed, Hamps. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £60-80

Walter Reed was born and lived at Locks Heath, Hampshire and enlisted at Portsmouth. He died of wounds in France and Flanders on 21 June 1917 whilst serving with the 15th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment and is buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.

Thomas Lawrence Reed was born and lived at Titchfield, Hampshire and enlisted at Gosport. He died in France and Flanders on 16 July 1918, whilst serving with the 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment and is buried at Gonnehem British Cemetery, Calais, France.