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Sold between 4 December & 25 September 2008

2 parts

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

Lot

№ 708

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25 September 2008

Hammer Price:
£160

1914-15 Star (3) (3040 Pte. A. Kaufman, 20-Lond. R.; 1868 Pte. D. W. Nicholas, 20-Lond. R.; 2842 Pte. C. Street, 20-Lond. R.); Silver War Badge (3) (B281765; 329212; B182898) last lacking catch, nearly very fine and better (6) £60-80

Private Alfred Kaufman, 20th Battalion London Regiment, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 9 March 1915. With copied m.i.c.

Private Douglas W. Nicholas, 20th Battalion London Regiment, entered the Frannce/Flanders theatre of war on 16 March 1915. Later served with the Royal Engineers. With copied m.i.c.

Cecil Street lived in Sydenham and enlisted at Blackheath. Serving with the 20th Battalion London Regiment he was killed in action at High Wood on 15 September 1916, aged 19 years. Sold with copied newspaper extracts.

Silver War Badge ‘B281765’ was awarded to Private Harry Hall, 20th Battalion London Regiment who was discharged on 25 January 1919 due to sickness. Silver War Badge ‘329212’ was awarded to Private John Boutell, 20th Battalion London Regiment who was discharged on 6 February 1918 due to wounds. Silver War Badge ‘B182898’ was awarded to Private Leslie Burbridge, Labour Corps, late 20th Battalion London Regiment who was discharged on 12 December 1919 due to sickness.