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Auction: 23113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 191

Victory Medal 1914-19 (5) (201940 Pte. W. Lowther. Lan. Fus.), (31742 Pte. E. H. Sayer. G. Gds.), (357222 Pte. A. W. J. Yates. Hamps. R.), (1733 Sjt. C. Yates. R. Suss. R.), (48478 Pte. W. Yates. R. War. R.), overall very fine

1914-15 Star (7016 Pte. H. Yates. R. Sc: Fus:), good very fine

William Lowther enlisted at Bury, Lincolnshire with 'D' Company 1/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Entering the war in France after 1916 he was listed as 'wounded and missing' on 6 September 1917 and later listed as killed in action.

Edward Henry Sayer served with the 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards.

Albert William John Yates was a native of Exeter and enlisted there in March 1917. Serving in France through the rest of the war, he was demobilised on 9 November 1919.

Charlie Yates entered the war in the Balkans on 8 August 1915 with the 1/4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment and was discharged on 18 February 1919.

Hugh Yates entered the war in the Balkans on 6 June 1915 with the 1/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers and ended the war with the unit as a Sergeant.

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