Three: Captain A. Skull, Middlesex Regiment, late 2/28th Battalion, London Regiment (Artists’ Rifles)
1914-15 Star (2.Lieut. A. Skull. Midd’x. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. A. Skull.) nearly extremely fine

Pair: Acting Warrant Officer Class I R. Morgan, Middlesex Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (7963 A.W.O. Cl.1 R. Morgan. Midd’x R.) mounted as worn, good very fine (5) £70-£90

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

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Arthur Skull was born at Stratford, Essex, on 16 June 1883 and joined the 2/28th Battalion, London Regiment (Artists’ Rifles) on 4 September 1914. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Middlesex Regiment on 17 April 1915, and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 17 August 1915. He returned to England sick on 10 October 1916, and was subsequently employed at the War Office. He was despatched to Australia ‘on special mission’ on 9 November 1918, with the temporary rank of Captain. He relinquished his commission on 14 June 1920, and was granted the honorary rank of Captain.