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The Barry Hobbs Collection of Great War Medals

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The Barry Hobbs Collection of Great War Medals
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Family group: Three: Private H. Redding, 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays), who was killed in action at the First Battle of Ypres on 5 November 1914 1914 Star (5554 Pte. H. Redding. 2/D. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (2DG-5554 Pte. H. Redding. 2-D. Gds.) nearly extremely fine Pair: Gunner A. E. Redding, Royal Garrison Artillery, who was killed in action whilst serving his gun at the Battle of Arras on 16 May 1917 British War and Victory Medals (60163 Gnr. A. E. Redding. R.A.) nearly extremely fine (5) £300-£400 --- Harry Redding was born in 1884 at Otterbourne, Hampshire and attested for the 2nd Dragoon Guards at Winchester in 1901. Mobilized as part of the 1st Cavalry Division in 1914 following the outbreak of the Great War, he arrived in France on 9 September 1914 and was killed in action on 5 November 1914 during the First Battle of Ypres. He was the son of James and Olive Redding of 7 School Lane, Allbrook, Hampshire and is buried in Wulvergem Churchyard, Belgium. Albert Edward Redding, brother of the above, was born in 1891 at Otterbourne, Hampshire and attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery on 26 October 1915. He served with the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front from 17 May 1916 and was killed in action on 16 May 1917 whilst serving with 106 Siege Battery. The National Roll of the Great War states of him, ‘he played a prominent part in numerous engagements. He was in action at the first Battle of the Somme, and during the fighting at Arras was killed whilst serving his gun.’ He is buried in Athies Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Both brothers are named on the Otterbourne and Allbrook War Memorial.
Family group: Three: Private H. Redding, 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays), who was killed in action at the First Battle of Ypres on 5 November 1914 1914 Star (5554 Pte. H. Redding. 2/D. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (2DG-5554 Pte. H. Redding. 2-D. Gds.) nearly extremely fine Pair: Gunner A. E. Redding, Royal Garrison Artillery, who was killed in action whilst serving his gun at the Battle of Arras on 16 May 1917 British War and Victory Medals (60163 Gnr. A. E. Redding. R.A.) nearly extremely fine (5) £300-£400 --- Harry Redding was born in 1884 at Otterbourne, Hampshire and attested for the 2nd Dragoon Guards at Winchester in 1901. Mobilized as part of the 1st Cavalry Division in 1914 following the outbreak of the Great War, he arrived in France on 9 September 1914 and was killed in action on 5 November 1914 during the First Battle of Ypres. He was the son of James and Olive Redding of 7 School Lane, Allbrook, Hampshire and is buried in Wulvergem Churchyard, Belgium. Albert Edward Redding, brother of the above, was born in 1891 at Otterbourne, Hampshire and attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery on 26 October 1915. He served with the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front from 17 May 1916 and was killed in action on 16 May 1917 whilst serving with 106 Siege Battery. The National Roll of the Great War states of him, ‘he played a prominent part in numerous engagements. He was in action at the first Battle of the Somme, and during the fighting at Arras was killed whilst serving his gun.’ He is buried in Athies Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Both brothers are named on the Otterbourne and Allbrook War Memorial.

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