Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 3rd June 2025
Lot 61
A collection of Great War campaign medals, as follows: a trio comprising 1914-15 Star, British War
Estimate £150 - £200
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Description
A collection of Great War campaign medals, as follows: a trio comprising 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (2582. PTE. F. J. ADAMS, 18-LOND.R.); another such trio (2970. PTE. C. MANN. 18-LOND. R.), with two associated school attendance medals; another trio (3339, PTE. G. MILLINGTON. 18-LOND.R.); another trio (1944 CPL. H. E. READ, 18TH-LOND. R. / 1944 W.O. CL. 2. H. E. READ. 18-LOND.R.); a 1914-5 Star trio and Defence Medal (1999 PTE. T. G. CROWE. 18-LOND. R.); a pair comprising British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (593171 PTE. I. E. BUNNETT. 18-LOND. R.); and another pair (2. LIEUT. R. S. THOMPSON.); all but the last offered with research. [qty]
The Paul Morrissey Collection
Private Frederick James Adams was killed in action on the 25th of September 1915, as was Private Charles Mann; and Private Thomas George Crowe sustained a gunshot wound to the right arm on the same day and was later discharged and received a Silver War Badge. Private George Albert Millington was killed at High Wood on the 19th of September 1916. 2nd Lieutenant R. S. Thomson, 18th London Regiment, was killed in action on the 16th of January 1916 while attached to the 2/2nd London Regiment.