A Fine Collection of Medals to Officers Who Died During The Two World Wars

Four: Lieutenant R. G. Worthington, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, awarded a French Legion of Honour, and killed in action at Soupir on 16 September 1914

1914 Star, with clasp (Lieut., Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.); French Legion of Honour, 5th class, all mounted in an attractive contemporary bronzed display frame, extremely fine (4) £600-650

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Medals to Officers Who Died During The Two World Wars.

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Reginald George Worthington was born on 4 December 1886, and educated at Branksome, Godalming, and Charterhouse. He was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant in the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry from the Militia on 6 May 1908; and promoted Lieutenant on 1 April 1911. He was killed in action in France and Flanders on 16 September 1914 whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion, Ox. & Bucks. L.I., and is buried in Soupir Churchyard, Aisne, France. Sold with confirmation of entitlement to French Legion of Honour.

See Lot 1187 for the medals to his brother.