Auction Catalogue

29 June 2006

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

№ 787

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29 June 2006

Hammer Price:
£180

1914-15 Star (3) (11082 Pte. C. H. Fowler, Manch. R.; 1458 Pte. W. Fast, R. War. R.; 197429 G. S. Richards, L.S., R.N.); Mercantile Marine Medal 1914-18 (2) (Thomas F. Still; Arthur A. King); Victory Medal 1914-19 (5) (Capt. J. A. Cook; 65072 Gnr. A. V. Mudge, R.A.; 15396D. A. F. L. Jeffre, D.H., R.N.R.; 447388 Pte. S. Hawkins, 14-Can. Inf.; 1597 Pte. J. Howorth, North’d. Fus.) last lacking suspension ring and with edge bruising, fine and better (10) £80-100

11082 Private Henry Chappell Fowler, 18th Battalion Manchester Regiment, was killed in action on 1 July 1916 - the first day of the battle of the Somme. Sold with copied m.i.c.

Private Walter Fast, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 21 November 1915. Sold with copied m.i.c.

Captain John Arthur Cook, 4th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 19 December 1917. Sold with copied m.i.c.

447388 Private Samuel Hawkins, 14th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 26 September 1916. He was buried in the Courcelette British Cemetery.