The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Suffolk Regiment

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Three: Sergeant H. G. Walne, Suffolk Yeomanry, who was commissioned Second Lieutenant in to the 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, and killed in action whilst serving with them on the Western Front, 11 April 1917
1914-15 Star (1145 Sjt. H. G. Walne. Suff. Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals (1145 Sjt. H. G. Walne. Suff. Yeo.) nearly extremely fine

Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Par. Offr. Henry G. Walne) with Second World War identity discs for recipient as a Captain in the 6th Suffolk Battalion, Home Guard nearly extremely fine (4) £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Suffolk Regiment.

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Horace George Walne was born in Saxmundham, Suffolk. He attested for the Suffolk Yeomanry at Ipswich in March 1908, and advanced to Corporal in May 1914. Walne advanced to Acting Sergeant in November 1914, and served with the 1/1st Battalion, Suffolk Yeomanry in the Egyptian theatre of war from 3 October 1915. He was discharged in April 1916, on the termination of his period of engagement. Walne was commissioned in to the 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Second Lieutenant Walne was killed in action on the Western Front on 11 April 1917, and is buried in Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines, France.

Henry G. Walne was the father of the above, and resided at ‘The Hall’ in Kettleburgh, Wickham Market, Framlingham.