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Auction: 24111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 268

(x) 'Your son was shot when most gallantly leading his men, much ahead of them, and in so doing had to swim a creek under fire. This was at night, and such fine action requires not only great nerve and determination, but splendid bravery in addition, and your boy has, I am gratified to learn, been recommended by the General for posthumous honour. The Regiment, of which I am proud, is proud of your son, and feels honoured that his name was on our rolls.'

(A letter from the Colonel of the 76th Punjab Regiment to the mother of Lieutenant N. McD. Hathorn)

A tragic Victory medal awarded to Lieutenant N. McD. Hathorn, 76th Punjab Regiment who was killed in action near Nasar-i-yeh, Mesopotamia on 14 July 1915

Victory Medal (2.Lieut. N. McD. Hathorn), very fine

Noel McDouall Hathorn was born at Assam, India on 26 December 1891, the grandson of Admiral George Hathorn, Royal Navy. He was educated at Pretoria House, Folkestone, Dover College and later at Wye Agricultural College. Upon leaving Wye College he went into Ceylon tea planting. Commissioned in the Indian Army in January 1915 he was posted to the 76th Punjab Regiment. Hathorn was shot in the head near Nasar-i-yeh in Mesopotamia leading his men across a waterway under heavy fire on 14 July 1915. For his bravery he was Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 4 April 1916.

While at Wye College he won the champion light-weight boxing cup for one year, and in Ceylon was considered one of the leading sportsmen of his district. Hathorn also won the quarter-mile race in record time for that country and was one of the football fifteen for his province; sold together with copied research.

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£110

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£30