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Pair: Sergeant F. T. Hedges, Royal Garrison Artillery British War and Victory Medals (67424...
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Pair: Sergeant F. T. Hedges, Royal Garrison Artillery British War and Victory Medals (67424. Sjt. F. T. Hedges. R.A.) very fine Pair: Gunner L. E. Searle, Royal Garrison Artillery, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War on 27 May 1918 British War and Victory Medals (60646 Gnr. L. Searle. R.A.) very fine Pair: Sapper E. Hocking, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (508348 Spr. E. Hocking. R.E.) very fine Pair: Private E. C. Roberts, Rifle Brigade British War and Victory Medals (S-23903 Pte. E. C. Roberts. Rif. Brig.) extremely fine (8) £100-£140 --- Frederick Thomas Hedges, a clerk from East Finchley, London, attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery on 8 November 1915 aged 26. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 May 1916. Appointed Sergeant on 14 September 1917, he was admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound on 7 December 1917 and returned to Oswestry military hospital in the U.K. from 18 December 1917 to 10 January 1918. He returned to the Western Front on 18 March 1918 and was discharged at the end of hostilities. Sold with two original photographs of the recipient together with copy service records and medal roll extract. Leonard Edgar Searle a gardener from Winchmore Hill, London, was born in 1895 and attested for the Royal Artillery during the Great War on 29 October 1915. He served on the Western Front and received a gun shot wound on 4 June 1917. Admitted to hospital in the U.K., he returned to the Western Front on 27 October 1917 and was taken prisoner of war on 27 May 1918. He returned to the U.K. on 6 December 1918. Sold with detailed research file including copy service records, original photographs of the recipient and a large quantity of original personal and Red Cross copy correspondence. Ernest Hocking attested for the Royal Engineers during the Great War and saw later service with the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry before returning to the Royal Engineers. Edward Charles Roberts attested for the Rifle Brigade on 30 June 1916 and served during the Great War on the Western Front, later serving with the 34th Battalion, London Regiment. He was discharged as being no longer physically fit for service on 19 August 1919 and was awarded a Silver War Badge, No. B302543.
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Pair: Sergeant F. T. Hedges, Royal Garrison Artillery British War and Victory Medals (67424. Sjt. F. T. Hedges. R.A.) very fine Pair: Gunner L. E. Searle, Royal Garrison Artillery, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War on 27 May 1918 British War and Victory Medals (60646 Gnr. L. Searle. R.A.) very fine Pair: Sapper E. Hocking, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (508348 Spr. E. Hocking. R.E.) very fine Pair: Private E. C. Roberts, Rifle Brigade British War and Victory Medals (S-23903 Pte. E. C. Roberts. Rif. Brig.) extremely fine (8) £100-£140 --- Frederick Thomas Hedges, a clerk from East Finchley, London, attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery on 8 November 1915 aged 26. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 May 1916. Appointed Sergeant on 14 September 1917, he was admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound on 7 December 1917 and returned to Oswestry military hospital in the U.K. from 18 December 1917 to 10 January 1918. He returned to the Western Front on 18 March 1918 and was discharged at the end of hostilities. Sold with two original photographs of the recipient together with copy service records and medal roll extract. Leonard Edgar Searle a gardener from Winchmore Hill, London, was born in 1895 and attested for the Royal Artillery during the Great War on 29 October 1915. He served on the Western Front and received a gun shot wound on 4 June 1917. Admitted to hospital in the U.K., he returned to the Western Front on 27 October 1917 and was taken prisoner of war on 27 May 1918. He returned to the U.K. on 6 December 1918. Sold with detailed research file including copy service records, original photographs of the recipient and a large quantity of original personal and Red Cross copy correspondence. Ernest Hocking attested for the Royal Engineers during the Great War and saw later service with the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry before returning to the Royal Engineers. Edward Charles Roberts attested for the Rifle Brigade on 30 June 1916 and served during the Great War on the Western Front, later serving with the 34th Battalion, London Regiment. He was discharged as being no longer physically fit for service on 19 August 1919 and was awarded a Silver War Badge, No. B302543.
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