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Auction: 8010 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 155

Pair: Private O. Barton, Lancashire Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (40502 Pte. O. Barton. Lan. Fus.), extremely fine Pair: Private W.H. Pitman, Royal Hampshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (25594 Pte. W.H. Pitman. Hamps. R.), extremely fine, both in respective original named card boxes of issue, with registered envelope, a quantity of personal related ephemera and a group photograph of which includes the recipient in uniform 1914-15 Star (Captn. L.W. Hughes, M.C. 1/125/Napiers Rfls.), officially renamed, nearly extremely fine British War Medal (3950 Pte. F.A.G. Stodart. 15-Lond.R.), nearly extremely fine (6) Estimate £ 70-90 25594 Private William Henry Pitman, born 1887, a native of Titchfield, Hampshire; served during the Great War with the 2/4th Battalion Hampshire Regiment on the Western Front from, 21.6.1916. M.C. London Gazette 11.1.1919 Lionel William Hughes, 125th Napiers Rifles (Mesopotamia), ´´For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He showed great skill and ability in commanding his company both during the final assault on the enemy position and in its consolidation under heavy fire. He has on all occasions displayed courage and coolness in action.´´ Captain Lionel William Hughes, M.C., born 1891; commissioned Second Lieutenant Indian Army, 4.3.1912; Lieutenant 18.4.1913; served during the Great War in the Egyptian Theatre of War 12.9.1914-23.11.1914 and 9.6.1915-10.12.1915; served in the French Theatre of War 1.12.1914-8.6.1915; served in the Mesopotamian Theatre of War 23.12.1915-23.8.1916 and 4.3.1917-8.1.1918; served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force 26.1.1918-11.11.1918 (wounded; M.I.D. London Gazette 19.10.1916 and 27.8.1918). M.M. London Gazette 21.12.1916 3950 Pte. F.A.G. Stodart, Lond. R. (France).

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