Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1079

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28 June 2000

Hammer Price:
£140

Four: Private J. Grindle, Northumberland Fusiliers

India General Service 1908-35,
1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (8722 Pte., 1st Bn. North’d. Fus.); 1914 Star, with clasp (8722 Pte., 1/North’d. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (8722 Pte., North’d. Fus.) edge bruising and heavily polished, thus good fine (4) £130-160

Private John Grindle was reported missing in action at Ypres on 8 November 1914. He was subsequently confirmed as being held by the Germans as a prisoner of war.