Auction Catalogue

28 March 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals Including five Special Collections

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1056

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28 March 2002

Hammer Price:
£220

Three: Private W. S. Avery, Royal West Kent Regiment

1914-15 Star (G-3688 Pte., R. W. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (GS-3688 Pte., R. W. Kent R.); together with memorial plaque (William Samuel Avery) nearly extremely fine (4) £60-80

William Samuel Avery was born in Islington and enlisted at Highgate, London. He was killed in action in France and Flanders on 26 September 1915 whilst serving with the 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. His name is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France.