Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant E. Lines, 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 4 October 1917

1914 Star (1189 L. Cpl. E. Lines. R. War. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1189 Sjt. E. Lines. R. War. R.); Memorial Plaque (Ernest Lines) extremely fine (4) £280-320

Ernest Lines was born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, lived in Northampton and enlisted at Rugby, Warwickshire. Serving with the 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, he was killed in action on the Western Front on 4 October 1917. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.

With damaged card boxes of issue and damaged registered envelopes, addressed to ‘Mr E. Lines, 30 Brighton St., Stoke, Coventry’ and ‘Mrs D. A. Lines, 60 Holmsda ... Great ....’ With slip to accompany the medals addressed to ‘Mrs D. A. Lines, 60 Holmsdale Road, Great Heath, Coventry’. Also with a booklet: A Resumé of The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, by Brigadier C. T. Tomes, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., Colonel of the Regiment.