Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private C. E. Billington, Royal Berkshire Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (44003 Pte. C. E. Billington. R. Berks. R.) in named card boxes of issue, extremely fine

Pair: Private C. Palmer, Royal Berkshire Regiment, who died of pneumonia on the Western Front on 12 May 1917
British War and Victory Medals (22884 Pte. C. Palmer. R. Berks. R.) very fine

Pair: Private E. H. Vickery, Royal Berkshire Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (29822 Pte. E. H. Vickery. R. Berks. R.) edge dig to VM, otherwise very fine

Pair: Private L. Woodger, Royal Berkshire Regiment, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 17 February 1917
British War and Victory Medals (19321 Pte. L. Woodger. R. Berks. R.) extremely fine (8) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Royal Berkshire Collection.

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Charles Palmer was born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, and attested into the Royal Berkshire Regiment for service during the Great War. He served on the Western Front with the 10th Battalion and died of pneumonia on 6 May 1917. One of six Great War casualties to this battalion, he is buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.

Lawrence Woodger was born in East Clandon, Surrey, and attested into the Royal Berkshire Regiment for service during the Great War. He served on the Western Front with the 6th Battalion and died of wounds on 17 February 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.