Auction Catalogue

2 April 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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

Lot

№ 1094

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£170

Three: Corporal W. Grimshaw, Border Regiment

1914-15 Star (16235 Pte., Bord. R.); British War and Victory Medals (16235 Cpl., Bord. R.) Star gilded, nearly extremely fine £80-100

William Grimshaw was born in Crumpsall, Lancashire and enlisted at Manchester. Serving with the 8th Battalion Border Regiment, he was killed in action, France / Flanders, on 21 October 1916. He was buried in the Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt.