Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1179

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6 December 2006

Hammer Price:
£130

The mounted group of five miniature dress medals attributed to Lieutenant-Colonel T. P. Barrington, West Yorkshire Regiment, Ashanti Star 1896; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908; 1914 Star, with clasp; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf, cleaned and re-ribboned, mounted court style for wear, good very fine and better (5) £40-60

Thomas Percy Barrington was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the West Yorkshire Regiment on 5 February 1887 and attained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel with the Royal Irish Rifles on 8 June 1915. For his wartime services he was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 15 June 1916).