Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private W. King, 21st Lancers

1914-15 Star (L-1981 Pte., 21-Lrs.); British War and Victory Medals (L-1981 Pte., 21-Lrs.), officially impressed naming but slightly later issues, one or two edge bruises, contact marks and polished, thus generally nearly very fine (3) £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Tom Gustard Collection of Medals & Militaria and to the 21st Lancers.

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William King, who joined the 21st Lancers at Suez in 1912, first went into action in the regiment’s celebrated charge at Shabkadar on 5 September 1915 (his MIC entry confirms) - the same source also reveals later service in the 1st Life Guards.