Baldwin & Sons
Auction 101 28 September 2016
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ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MILITARY MEDALS, Campaign Groups and Pairs, A Great War Western Front Military Medal Group of 4 awarded to Lieutenant H.E. Sandwell, 7th (Service) Battalion Loyal North Lancs Regiment, comprising Military Medal G.V.R. (13087 Sjt. H. Sandwell 7/L.N. Lancs. R.); 1914-15 Star (13087 Cpl. H.E. Sandwell L.N. Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals 1914-1920 (2.Lieut H.E. Sandwell). The MM lightly toned, generally very fine. (4)
Military Medal London Gazette, 12 March 1917
Lieutenant Harry Eugene Sandwell 7th (Service) Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment entered France on 17 July 1915 as 13807 Corporal. He was Commissioned 16 November 1916 his M.M. Gazetted 12 March 1917 (stating "now 2nd Lt."). The 1918 Army List shows him as a Lieutenant in the 8th (Service) Battalion Border Regiment and the 1924 Army List as Captain (7.12.21) with the 4th Battalion Loyal North Lancs T.F. Sold with copy research.
Estimate: £450-550
Military Medal London Gazette, 12 March 1917
Lieutenant Harry Eugene Sandwell 7th (Service) Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment entered France on 17 July 1915 as 13807 Corporal. He was Commissioned 16 November 1916 his M.M. Gazetted 12 March 1917 (stating "now 2nd Lt."). The 1918 Army List shows him as a Lieutenant in the 8th (Service) Battalion Border Regiment and the 1924 Army List as Captain (7.12.21) with the 4th Battalion Loyal North Lancs T.F. Sold with copy research.
Estimate: £450-550