Auction Catalogue

1 December 2010

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 377

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1 December 2010

Hammer Price:
£120

1914 Star (165049 Pte. T. G. Thyer, 1/1 N. Som. Yeo.) few scratches to reverse; 1914-15 Star (593 Pte. H. Reed, N. Som. Yeo.) very fine and better (2) £120-160

Private T. G. Thyer, North Somerset Yeomanry, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 2 November 1914. Not entitled to clasp. With copied m.i.c.

Private Henry Reed, North Somerset Yeomanry, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 14 December 1914. He was commissioned into the Machine Gun Corps on 18 December 1917. Second Lieutenant Reed, “A” Company 57th Battalion M.G.C. (Infantry) was killed in action on 30 August 1918, aged 21 years. He was buried in the St. Martin Calvaire British Cemetery, St. Martin-sur-Cojeul. He was the son of Thomas and Annie Reed of 6 Highbury Buildings, Walcot, Bath. With copied m.i.c.