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Auction: 11010 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 67

Family Group: A Great War Group of Four to Captain A.G.M. Graham, Worcestershire Regiment, Killed in Action, 22.12.1914, Near La Touret, Whilst Attached 1st Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (Lieut: A.G.M. Graham. Worc: Rgt.); 1914 Star, with Bar (Capt: A.G.M. Graham. Worc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. A.G.M. Graham.), remnants of lacquer, very fine or better British War Medal (A.A.322 M.G.A. Graham. A.B. R.N.V.R.), remnants of lacquer, nearly extremely fine (5) Estimate £ 600-800 Captain Alec George Malcolm Graham born Dursley, Gloucestershire, 1871; the son of Captain G.A. Graham, 107th Foot; educated at Clifton College; commissioned into the Worcestershire Regiment, 21.12.1901, and served with them during the Second Boer War until October 1902; discharged May 1910; re-engaged for service during the Great War as Captain 6th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, 17.8.1914; was killed in action, whilst attached 1st Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 22.12.1914, ´in the trenches opposite the Rue De L´Opinette near le Touret´ (Letter from War Office refers); he is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial. A.G.M. Graham and M.G.A. Graham were twin brothers.

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