Orders, Decorations and Medals

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (Lieut. B. Stuart.) extremely fine £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Robert Lamb.

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Bill Stuart arrived in France on 6 October 1914 as Sergeant-Major 40936, R.F.A., and was commissioned in January 1915. He became Lieutenant in April 1917 and Acting Major, D/77 Brigade R.F.A. in August 1918. Awarded the D.S.O. as Lieutenant (Acting Major) London Gazette 3 June 1919, and mentioned in despatches London Gazette 4 July 1919. He was killed by Arabs on 3 June 1920, when serving in Iraq, attached to the Political Department. Buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.