Seven: Warrant Officer Charles Phillips, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, formerly Derbyshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (7536 Pte., Vol. Coy. Derby Regt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (12425 O.R. Sjt., 1/G. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (12425 A.W.O.Cl.2., G. Gds.) initial erroneously given as ‘G’ on B.W.M.; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., type 1 (2604090 W.O. Cl. II, G.Gds.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., type 1 (12425 T.S. Mjr., 1/G. Gds.); Belgian Croix de Guerre, first medal polished and with contact wear overall, therefore nearly very fine, otherwise generally good very fine or better (7) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Fine Collection of Medals to 'Old Contemptibles' formed by Major Bob Keay.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 11 December 1917.

M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918.

Belgian Croix de Guerre London Gazette 12 April 1918.

Charles Phillips served in France and Flanders with the B.E.F. from 19 October 1914.