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Auction: 11011 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 61

Five: Private A.E. Lampard, Royal Marine Light Infantry Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Belmont, Modder River, unofficial rivets (8516 Pte. A.E. Lampard, R.M., H.M.S. Powerful), engraved naming, light contact marks; 1914-15 Star (PO.8516, Pte. A.E. Lampard, R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (PO.8516 Pte. A.E. Lampard. R.M.L.I.); Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ´Admiral´s bust´ type (PO.8516 A. 1055 A.E. Lampard. Mne. R.F.R.), otherwise good very fine (5) Estimate £ 350-450 8516 Private Albert Edward Lampard, born Salisbury, 1878; enlisted Royal Marines as Private, 1896; attached for service with H.M.S. Powerful, 8.6.1897-9.3.1900, ´19.10.1899 landed with the Naval Brigade attached to Kimberley relief force in the Boer War. Took part in all actions (4) fought by that force Belmont, Enslin, Modder River & Magersfontein´ (service papers refer); service during the Great War included in H.M.S. Barham (battleship), 19.8.1915-12.1.1919, during which time she took part in the Battle of Jutland, 31st May-1st June 1916, where she received five direct hits; discharged with Pension, 22.1.1922. Approximately 10 two clasp medals of this combination awarded to H.M.S. Powerful, and 13 two clasp medals awarded to the ship in total.

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