Auction Catalogue

13 & 14 September 2012

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 208 x

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13 September 2012

Hammer Price:
£170

1914-15 Star (3) (11833 Sjt. G. H. B. Armstrong, North’d. Fus.; G-5562 Pte. H. E. Higgins, Middx. R.; S-10957 Pte. C. A. Prince, Rif. Brig.; 929 Gnr. (A. Cpl.) A. S. MacGregor, R.F.A.; 83597 Spr. G. Lumby, R.E.); British War Medal 1914-20 (3177 Gnr. T. Enderby, R.A.) very fine and better (6) £140-180

Henry Edward Higgins was born in St. George’s Middlesex and enlisted at Walthamstow, Essex. Serving with the 4th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, he was killed in action on 11 April 1917, aged 42 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. He was the husband of Isabella Higgins of 63 Salisbury Avenue, Westcliff, Essex. With damaged card box of issue, with forwarding slip and registered envelope addressed to Mrs I. Higgins, 63 Salisbury Avenue, Southend-on-Sea.

Private Charles A. Prince, Rifle Brigade entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 8 December 1915. Later discharged and awarded the Silver War Badge. With damaged card box of issue and copied m.i.c.

Gunner Andrew Steven MacGregor, Royal Field Artillery entered the Egypt theatre of war on 25 June 1915. He was commissioned on 27 October 1916. 2nd Lieutenant MacGregor died on 23 April 1917 and was buried in the Feuchy British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. He was the son of Mrs J. C. MacGregor of Glasgow.

Corporal G. Lumby, R.E., M.I.D.
London Gazette 11 December 1917.