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Auction: 25112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 198

The 1914-15 Star awarded to Acting Colour Sergeant C. E. Harvey, Shropshire Light Infantry, who was severely wounded while serving in France

1914-15 Star (15186 Sjt. Bglr: C.E. Harvey. Shrops: L.I.), very fine

The British War Medal awarded to Lance Sergeant J. Hordern, M.M., Shropshire Light Infantry, who was Killed in Action in France on 10 October 1916

British War Medal 1914-18 (SR-7311 Cpl. J. Horderm. Shrops. L.I.), contact marks and edge wear, very fine

Two silver prize medals to the 1st Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry

1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry, reverse engraved around rim 'Inter Company Cricket 1923' and in centre engraved 'Bdsmn. A. Brembridge', silver, very fine

1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry, reverse engraved around rim 'Football Knoc-Out Tournament', and in centre engraved 'Winners "HQ2" No. 4028450, Bugler R. Downes', silver, very fine

1st Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry shooting prize medal, bronze, with bronze 'VR' clasp, obverse features figure of a solider in high relief who is kneeling and taking aim with his gun, reverse with central engraved text '1st Shropshire, William Jacobs Second Shot. 1860.' surrounded by laurel leaves, mounted for wear on riband buckle with pin, very fine

Herefordshire Bowmen archery prize medal, white metal, 34mm, good very fine, in its case of issue

New Radnor (Powys) Medal of Gratitude 1914-19, engraved on reverse 'Pte. R. Lingen. K.S.L.I.', 58mm, bronze, very fine, in its case of issue



Cecil Eros Harvey enlisted with the Shropshire Light Infantry on 20 June 1905 and reached the rank of Acting Colour Sergeant. He was disembarked in France on 21 December 1914 where he was at some stage 'severely wounded', qualifying for a Silver War Badge. Harvey was discharged on 27 March 1919 and was further entitled to a British War and Victory Medal pair; sold together with copied research.

[M.M.] London Gazette 3 June 1916.

Joseph Hordern was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire and served in the Great War in the Special Reserve, attached 1st Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry. He and his unit were disembarked at France on 8 April 1915 and there he earned his Military Medal for an attack carried out by the battalion on the evening of 21 April 1916 on the Ypres-Langemarck Road. Hordern was tragically killed in action in France later that year on 10 October. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial and his pension was claimed by his widow Catherine; sold together with copied research.

Richard Lingen was born in New Radnor, Wales in 1877 and upon the outbreak of the Great War was living at Merthyr where he worked as a grocer. He joined the Shropshire Light Infantry in August 1916 and was posted as a Private to the 3rd Battalion under regimental number 25089. A couple of months later he suffered from a lymphatic (stiffened) index finger for which he was admitted at Llanion Hospital, Pembroke Dock in November 1916. Lingen disembarked with his unit at France on 11 July 1917, and later served there with the 7th, 5th and 6th Battalions. He was demobilised to Class Z Army Reserve on 17 March 1919 and is further entitled to a British War and Victory medal pair; sold together with copied research.

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