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Auction: 22102 - Orders, Decorations and Medals e-Auction VI - e-Auction
Lot: 344

Four: Corporal G. Adkins, Leicestershire Regiment, who was also awarded the French Medaille d'Honneur in Bronze

1914-15 Star (17450 Pte. G. Adkins. Leic: R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (17450 Cpl. G. Adkins. Leic. R.); France, Republic, Medaille d'Honneur avec Glaives, bronze issue, unnamed as issued, good very fine (4)

French Medal of Honour in bronze Edinburgh Gazette 17 December 1919.

George Adkins served with the 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment in France from 4 October 1915. By War's end, he had added a 'mention' for services in Palestine (London Gazette 5 June 1919, refers) to go with his French Medal and the Silver War Badge he was issued on account of wounds upon his discharge in November 1919.

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