AN APPARENT FAMILY GROUP OF FIRST AND SECOND WORLD WAR MEDAL...

Hammer

£200

AN APPARENT FAMILY GROUP OF FIRST AND SECOND WORLD WAR MEDALS. A framed collection of medals, badges and a memorial plaque to the Newell/Keeble family. A Great War Trio comprising 1914-15 Star, War Medal and Victory Medal named to 19048 Pte E. Newell Essex R. Ernest Newell served with the 1st Battalion of the Essex Regiment, born in Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire he was a resident of Staunton Gloucestershire, he was wounded on the 17th April 1918 and entitled to a wound stripe, he was killed in action on the 23rd August 1918 and is buried on the Somme at the Adanac cemetery. With a War Medal named to 80702 Pte T. Keeble 2-Co of Lond Yeo. Thomas Keeble also served with the 2nd Company Machine Gun Corps as number 120718. With a group of five comprising India Medal with North West Frontier 1930-31 Clasp, Defence Medal, War Medal, 39-45 and France and Germany stars all privately named to 6005032 C.SM. G.Newell 2nd Battn Essex Reg. Mounted with three badges and a souvenir medallion. In a glazed frame, maximum dimensions 63 x 38cm. With a framed and glazed photograph surrounded by eight silks or dried flower cards 'Flowers of France ' and others, 60 x 65cm. With a Regular Army Certificate of Service for George Newell who enlisted in the Essex Regiment in 1924 and an extensive collection of photographs of men in uniform, documents and other supporting material. *CR Not examined out of frame. A lot fee of £8 inc. VAT will be charged on top of the hammer price and BP on all lots.