Auction Catalogue

6 July 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

№ 868

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6 July 2004

Hammer Price:
£350

Family group:

A Great War ‘P.O.W. Escapers’ M.M. to Private H. Chapman, Royal Fusiliers and 4th London Regiment


Military Medal, G.V.R. (281922 Pte., 4/R. Fus.) minor contact marks, very fine

Pair: Private R. Chapman, Army Cyclist Corps

British War Medal 1914-20 (19577 Pte., A. Cyc. Corps); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal G.V.R., 2nd issue (Robert Chapman) nearly extremely fine (3) £300-400

M.M. London Gazette 30 January 1920. ‘... in recognition of gallant conduct and detirmination displayed in escaping or attempting to escape from captivity, which services have been brought to notice in accordance with the terms of Army Order 193 of 1919. To be dated 5th May 1919, unless otherwise stated:-’

Medals to H. Chapman sold with copied
London Gazette entry and copied m.i.c. which list him additionally as 4587 Private, 4th Battalion London Regiment.