Four: Lieutenant G. W. Hird, 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), who was killed when his light tank ran over a mine in September 1944

1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France & Germany Star; War Medal, with named Army Council condolence slip (Lieutenant G. W. Hird) and in card box of issue addressed to his father, extremely fine (4) £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Medals to Officers Who Died During The Two World Wars.

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Geoffrey William Hird was the son of Albert Frederick and May Simpson Hird, of Southgate, Middlesex. He was killed on 20 September 1944, aged 21, when his light tank ran over a land-mine, and is buried in Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Limburg, Belgium.