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Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (2), 1st issue (7144640 Sjt. W. Smith. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); 2nd issue, with fixed suspension (5373152 Sjt. F. E. Dafters. Oxf & Bucks. L.I.) edge bruising and light contact marks to latter, very fine and better (2) £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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William Smith was born at Fulham, Middlesex, and attested for the Connaught Rangers as a Boy Soldier at Brighton on 1 September 1905. He subsequently transferred to the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.

Frank E. Dafters was born at Battersea, London, and attested for the Oxfordshire Light Infantry at Caversham on 3 March 1906. He served with the 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, during the Great War in the Asiatic Theatre of war from 5 December 1915.