Special Collections

Sold on 25 September 2008

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The Collection of Medals to the Cheshire and Manchester Regiments, Rifle Brigade and Royal Green Jackets formed by the late David Boniface

David Boniface

Lot

№ 629

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25 September 2008

Hammer Price:
£70

Pair: Private F. Owen, Rifle Brigade

British War and Victory Medals (S-13344 Pte., Rif. Brig.), very fine

Pair:
Sergeant W. Burt, Rifle Brigade

British War and Victory Medals (213161 Sjt., Rif. Brig.), good very fine or better

Pair:
Private F. Heaton, Rifle Brigade

British War and Victory Medals
(201223 Pte., Rif. Brig.), good very fine and better (4) £40-60

The last two listed recipients may well have been former members of ther National Reserve - charged with guarding “vulnerable points” in the U.K. - their regimental numbers being those allocated to members of the 19th - 24th (Territorial) Battalions, Rifle Brigade. Burt also served in the London Regiment and Heaton in the Labour Corps and Royal Lancaster Regiment (their MIC entries refer).