A Collection of Medals to the 9th and 12th Lancers

Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (2), (312648 W.O. Cl. II. H. V. Fitzgerald. 9-Lrs.; 313048 Tpr. R. Earl. 9-Lrs.); Regular Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (5373461 W.O. Cl. I. A. J. F. Allen. 9-L.) good very fine (3) £100-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 9th and 12th Lancers.

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W.O. Herbert V. Fitzgerald served with “B” Squadron in France from 19 August 1914, and was wounded on 8 August 1918 (entitled to 1914 Star trio). Awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in October 1921, he died in India on 31 May 1923, aged 38 years. Sold with some research notes.

Trooper R. Earl was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1926.

Bandmaster A. J. F. Allen was born on 21 September 1902, and enlisted into the 9th Lancers in 1917. He served in the ranks for 14 years 177 days and was appointed Bandmaster to the 9th Lancers on 10 June 1931. He received his L.S. & G.C. medal in April 1935 and after the Second World War was employed at Sherborne School in Dorset. Sold with some research notes and excerpts from the regimental history.