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

№ 1137

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£170

Three: Private G. A. Thompson, Manchester Regiment

1914-15 Star (2060 Pte., Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2060 Pte., Manch. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £70-90

George Abel Thompson was born in and enlisted at Manchester. Serving with the 1 / 6th Battalion Manchester Regiment he died of wounds, France / Flanders, on 4 September 1918, aged 21 years. He had previously served in Egypt. He was buried in the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.Sold with (damaged) commemorative scroll, photo of grave stone and some copied research.