A Collection of Medals to the Hampshire Regiment

Pair: Corporal E. G. Bailey, 15th (Hampshire Yeomanry) Battalion Hampshire, Regiment, killed in action, France, 24 July 1918

British War and Victory Medals (42092 Cpl., Hamps. R.); Memorial Plaque (Edgar George Bailey) extremely fine (3)
£120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Hampshire Regiment.

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Edgar George Bailey was born in Portsea, lived at Southsea and enlisted at Southampton. Serving with the 15th Battalion Hampshire Regiment, he was killed in action, France, 24 July 1918, aged 19 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. He was the son of George James and Adeline J. Bailey of 60 Winchester Road, Buckland, Portsmouth.

The medals and plaque and mounted together with the named commemorative scroll in a 578 x 356mm., (damaged) wooden glass-fronted case.