Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

Three: Lieutenant P. H. Holme, 14th London Regiment, The London Scottish

1914-15 Star (3284 Pte., 14-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.) generally good very fine (3) £50-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to The Gordon Highlanders and Associated Units from the Collection of A.J. Henderson.

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Percy Harry Holme was born at Wallingford-on-Thames in March 1892 and was educated at Wallingford and Burford Grammar Schools. Enlisting in the 14th (County of London) Battalion of the London Regiment in September 1914, he was posted to the 1st Battalion out in France in July 1915, where he sustained an injury to his right foot at Hooge on 25 September, after which he was evacuated home.

In October 1916, he was commissioned into the Regiment and was posted to the 2nd Battalion in Palestine, but returned to France in June 1918. Wounded in the left calf near Kemmel on 20 August 1918, Holme was again evacuated to the U.K. Discharged from the Army in April 1920, he was transferred to the Territorial Army Reserve with the London Scottish in December of that year, and finally resigned his commission in April 1921.