Auction Catalogue

27 & 28 June 2012

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 985

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28 June 2012

Hammer Price:
£50

Pair: Private C. C. H. Rawlinson, 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment, killed in action, 15 August 1916

British War and Victory Medals (PS-2447 Pte., Midd’x. R.) extremely fine (2) £60-80

Christopher Claude Hedley Rawlinson was born in Tiptree, Essex, lived in Harrow Weald, Middlesex and enlisted at Woldingham, Surrey. Serving with the 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment, he was killed in action on 15 August 1916. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was the son of Christopher Charles Rawlinson and husband of Winifred Mabel Rawlinson, nee Whalow, of 1 Tilletts Cottages, Harrow Weald, Middlesex.

With copied m.i.c. and casualty details. Note: references give service number as ‘G-2447’.