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№ 509

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5 December 2024

Hammer Price:
£140

British War Medal 1914-20 (9) (418284 Spr. R. Broad. R.E.; 37760 Dvr. F. Colwill. R.E.; 189609 Sjt. F. J. Dallman. R.E.; 82646 Spr. H. Pickering. R.E.; 164819 Spr. J. Plews. R.E.; 77481 Spr. W. Setherton. R.E.; 68311 Spr. G. Sharp. R.E.; 96873. Spr. A. F. White. R.E.; 186330 Spr. J. Winstanley. R.E.) very fine and better (9) £140-£180

Robert Broad was born in Galashiels, Scotland, in 1879, and worked pre-war as a Post Office Lineman. Posted to France on 10 April 1918, he served as a Line Telegraphist in the Royal Engineers and was discharged in 1919.

Francis John Dallman was born in Gloucester in 1879 and served pre-war as a railway clerk. He attested for the Royal Engineers on 16 November 1915 and served in France with the Railway Operating Division from 9 February 1917.

George Sharp was born in Milton, Dunbartonshire, in 1887, and served with the Inland Water Transport, Royal Engineers, from 16 February 1915.