The David Laban Collection of Great War Awards

Three: Private H. Giles, Somerset Light Infantry and Machine Gun Corps

1914 Star, with clasp (7794 Pte. E. [sic] H. Giles. 1/Som: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (7794 Pte. H. Giles. Som. L.I.) mounted as worn, minor contact marks and small edge bruise to VM, otherwise good very fine (3) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Laban Collection of Great War Awards.

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Herbert Giles attested for the Somerset Light Infantry and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 21 August 1914. He later transferred to the Machine Gun Corps and was renumbered 22721.

Sold with a damaged postcard photograph, believed to be of the recipient in later life.