The Collection of British Orders, Decorations and Medals formed by the late Fred Rockwood

Three: Private J. H. Squibb, 2nd Dragoon Guards

1914 Star (5672 Pte. J. H. Squibb, 2/D. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (2DG-5672 Pte. J. H. Squibb, 2-D. Gds.), contact marks, very fine (3) £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Orders, Decorations and Medals formed by the late Fred Rockwood.

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James H. Squibb first went out to France in the 2nd Dragoon Guards (The Queen’s Bays) on 9 October 1914 and would therefore have been present in the desperate four day battle for Messines at the end of the month, where the ridge was lost, regained and lost once more.