Special Collections

Sold on 2 April 2004

1 part

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The Collection of Medals to Great War Casualties formed by Tim Parsons

Tim Parsons

Lot

№ 251

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£460

Pair: 2nd Lieutenant C. I. Henderson, East Surrey Regiment, who was killed in action on 26 November 1917

British War and Victory Medals
(2 Lieut.), with related Memorial Plaque (Cecil Ivanhoe Henderson) and Bournemouth Municipal Ochestra 1893-1914, attractive silver-gilt medal, the reverse engraved, ‘C. I. Henderson’, extremely fine (4) £300-350

Cecil Ivanhoe Henderson was also awarded a Silver War Badge.

He was killed in action on 26 November 1917 while attached to the 13th (Bantams) Battalion, from the 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, and was buried in Ontario Cemetery, Sains-les-Marquin.