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Auction: 5012 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 605

Three: Private G. Wheat, Leicestershire Regiment 1914-15 Star (2340 Pte. G. Wheat. Leic: R.); British War and Victory Medals (2340 Pte. G. Wheat. Leic. R.); suspension claw tightened on BWM, otherwise good very fine Pair: Private J. Wheat, Leicestershire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (203280 Pte. J. Wheat. Leic. R.), good very fine (5) Estimate £ 180-2202340 Private George Wheat, born in Knossington, Rutland; served with the 1st/5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment in the Great War from 28.2.1915, and was killed in action on the Western Front, 13.10.1915, commemorated on the Loos Memorial.

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