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Auction: 25113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 416

Pair: Private J. Smith, Manchester Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (50864 Pte. J. Smith. Manch. R.), edge bruise, suspension loose, nearly very fine (2)

Pair: Private A. G. Reeder, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (250008 Pte. A. G. Reeder. R.War.R.), good very fine (2)

Pair: Private R. C. Sharpe, 5th Battalion, London Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (2814 Pte. R. C. Sharpe. 5-Lond. R.), good very fine (2)

Jacob Smith was born at Durham on 14 January 1898 and enlisted at South Shields on 4 December 1915 2/9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Entering the war in France on 8 June 1917 he suffered a gunshot wound to the right hand on 9 September 1917.

His Medical Report notes a fracture of the 4th and 5th fingers which resulted in a total loss of grip strength in that hand. Posted back to Britain on 17 October 1917 Smith was discharged on 27 March 1918. He died in December 1976; Sold together with an original silver war badge (57260) and a discharge certificate.

Albert George Reeder enlisted on 17 January 1917 and was discharged on 19 September 1918 as a result of sickness; sold together with copied research, a photograph of the recipient and a letter from his son relating to the photograph.

Reginald Coupland Sharpe enlisted on 4 October 1915 and entered the war in France on 8 May 1916. Suffering a gunshot wound to the hand on 1 July 1916 he returned to Britain on 6 July 1916 and discharged on 13 January 1919; sold together with a silver war badge (673159) and a photograph of the recipient wearing the badge.

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£40