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Auction: 25113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 408

A Great War Pair to Private H. Keech, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, who was killed in action during the attack on Ramicourt and Montbrehain on 3 October 1918

British War and Victory Medals (93878 Pte. H. H. Keech. Notts. & Derby. R.), very fine (2)

Harry Hill Keech was born and enlisted at Scunthorpe, he was killed in action on 3 October 1918 whilst serving with the 1/8th Battalion and is buried in the Ramicourt British Cemetery.

The attack on Ramicourt & Montbrehain:

The 3 October 1918 saw the 139th Bde. attack Ramicourt and Montbrehain on the morning of 3 October at 0650. The 137th Brigade co-operated on our right and the Australians on our left. During this attack the prisoners captured by the Battalion nearly 1,000 together with many Machine Guns.

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