A Collection of Medals to the 20th (Blackheath and Woolwich) Battalion, London Regiment

Pair: Private G. Algar, 2nd/4th, late 3rd/20th Battalion London Regiment, killed in action, 26 October 1917

British War and Victory Medals (4973 Pte., 20-Lond. R.) extremely fine (2) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 20th (Blackheath and Woolwich) Battalion, London Regiment.

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George Algar was born in Hackney and lived and enlisted at Bethnal Green. He served initially with the 3rd/20th London Regiment. Serving with the 2nd/4th London Regiment, he was killed in action on 26 October 1917. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.