Four: Private Robert Lane, 57th Foot, later Army Service Corps

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (50/951. Pte. R. Lane. 57th Foot.); 1914-15 Star (SS-8139 Pte. R. Lane. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (SS-8139 Pte. R. Lane. A.S.C.) mounted as worn, the first with light pitting from star, otherwise good very fine (4) £500-£600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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Robert Lane enrolled for service during the Great War on 7 April 1915 (no papers found for earlier service in 57th Foot but believed to be the same man). He served in France with the Army Service Corps from 25 April 1915, and was discharged ‘sick’ on 5 September 1916 (Silver War Badge No. 28,811).