Auction Catalogue

22 September 2006

Starting at 11:30 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

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

Lot

№ 1205

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22 September 2006

Hammer Price:
£85

C.S.M. J. P. Kenneally, Irish Guards & Captain Rambahadur Limbu, Gurkha Rifles

Autographed Books (3): Eardley, V.C., M.M., K.S.L.I., by Roy M. Eardley (Son), Rothley Publishing, Cheshire, 1997, 110pp., boards, with dustcover; Kenneally, V.C., by John Partick, VC., Kenneally VC., The true story of Remarkable Life, Kenwood, Hudderfield, 1991, 204pp., s.c.; My Life Story, by Rambahadur Limbu, VC., Gurkha Welfare Trusts, London, (c. 1982), 20pp., s.c.; The Legion Book, edited by Captain H. C. Minchin, Cassell & Co, London, 234pp., boards, good condition (4) £40-60

Company Sergeant-Major G. H. Eardley, V.C., M.M., King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, V.C. London Gazette 2 January 1945.

Company Quartermaster Sergeant J. P. Kenneally, Irish Guards, V.C.
London Gazette 17 August 1943.

Captain Rambahadur Limbu, 2/10th Gurkha Rifles, V.C.
London Gazette 21 April 1966.

Sergeant F. Greaves, Sherwood Forresters, V.C.
London Gazette 26 November 1917.

First three signed inside, 1st by author (Son); last with label on title page, ‘This copy of “the Legion Book” was presented by H.R.H. The Price of Wales to Sergeant F. Greaves, V.C. on the occasion of the V.C.’s Dinner, held in the House of Lords, London, on Saturday, November 9th, 1929’.