The Collection of Medals Formed by Bill and Angela Strong

Seven: Company Quartermaster Sergeant E. Bates, King’s Lancaster Own Regiment, late Lincolnshire Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (57555 Pte., Linc. R.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals, unnamed; Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (3701757 CQMS, Kings Own); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (3704757 Cp., Kings Own R.) mounted as worn, first two and last heavily polished and worn; others with contact marks, nearly very fine (7) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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Ernest Bates was born in Isleworth, London, on 2 September 1899. He signed on for 9 years service in the Army as a Boy on 16 March 1914. During the war he served with the Lincolnshire Regiment and latterly with the King’s Own Lancaster Regiment, serving in France, 30 March-20 May 1918. Later he served in India, October 1919-December 1929 and Sudan, December 1929-January 1931. Bates re-engaged in the 2nd Battalion King’s Own Regiment in October 1925 and was listed as a Bandsman. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal in 1932 and was discharged in May 1938. He was mobilised for service in September 1939 and subsequently served with the B.E.F. as a Lance-Sergeant in the King’s Own Royal Regiment. Transferred to Z Reserve in September 1945. Ernest Bates died at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on 16 June 1981. With copied m.i.c. and service notes.