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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 471

Family Group:
Pair: Colour Sergeant Instructor W. Dyer, Bedfordshire Regiment
Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (1348 Cr. Sgt. W. Dyer. Bedf: R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st 'Field Marshal's bust' type (C. Sjt. Instr. W. Dyer. Bedf. R.), extremely fine

Three: Sergeant Drummer W.C. Dyer, Bedfordshire Regiment, Died of Wounds on the Western Front, 25.10.1914
1914 Star, with Bar (6689 Sjt. Dmr: W.C. Dyer. 2/Bedf: R.); British War and Victory Medals (6689 Sjt. W.C. Dyer Bedf. R.). nearly extremely fine (5)

1348 Colour Sergeant Instructor William Dyer, born Barnstaple, Devonshire, 1859; enlisted in the 56th Foot, July 1878; promoted Corporal, January 1882; Sergeant, February 1884; transferred to the Bedfordshire Regiment, November 1887; appointed Sergeant Instructor, 1st Hertfordshire Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, February 1896; discharged, August 1901, after 23 years and 56 days with the Colours; on the outbreak of the Great War, re-enlisted and appointed Colour Sergeant, Bedfordshire Regiment Training Depot; transferred, Middlesex Regiment, October 1916; discharged, March 1919.

6689 Sergeant Drummer William Charles Dyer, born Colchester, Essex, the son of Colour Sergeant Instructor William Dyer; served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment on the Western Front from 6.10.1914; died of wounds, 25.10.1914, and is buried in Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France.

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Sold for
£550

Sale 15002 Notices
Revised estimate on this lot of £500-600.