Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Three: 2nd Lieutenant E. S. Hatte, Royal Irish Rifles, late Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps

1914-15 Star (1644 Pte., Ceylon Plr. R.C.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.), the second with one or two severe edge bruises, otherwise good very fine or better, together with related Memorial Plaque to ‘Edward Stokes Hatte’

Pair: Private A. H. Hatte, Auckland Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (23/1413 Pte., N.Z.E.F.), good very fine, together with related Memorial Plaque to ‘Alfred Henry Hatte’ (7) £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to The Rifle Brigade and Affiliated Regiments from the collection formed by Michael Haines.

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Edward Stokes Hatte was killed in action on 16 August 1917, while serving in the 7th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. He is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Alfred Henry Hatte died on 19 October 1917, while serving in the 3rd Battalion, Auckland Regiment. He, too, is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.