Military Awards from the Collection of John Tamplin

The Wakefield Gold Medal for the destruction of Zeppelin L15 awarded to Corporal H. J. Penfold, Royal Artillery

The Lord Mayor of The City of London, Sir Charles Wakefield’s Gold Medal, obverse centre Wakefield’s arms within inscription ‘Presented by the Lord Mayor Colonel Sir Charles Wakefield’, reverse, gun and L15 above two scrolls reading ‘Well Hit’ and ‘March 31st - April 1st 1916’, reverse field inscribed with name of recipient ‘Corpl. H. J. Penfold’, 9 carat gold hallmarks for Birmingham 1916, extremely fine £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Military Awards from the Collection of John Tamplin.

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Sold with an article on the destruction of Zeppelin L15, by Brigadier H. B. Latham, published in the R.U.S.I. Journal of August 1950.