An Extensive Private Collection of First World War Medals - All items at Lawrences Auctioneers

An Extensive Private Collection of First World War Medals

Friday 16 September 2022 at 05:00 EDT

This sale will comprise an extensive and far-ranging private single owner collection of First World War Medals comprising over 500 lots of Great War medals, the vast majority to men who served on the Western Front, many of them casualties buried in an array of different cemeteries in France and Belgium, to include gallantry groups, numerous 1st Day of the Somme groups, a casualty group to a boy soldier who signed up at the age of 15, examples from the famous ‘Pals Battalions’ and pairs and trios to almost every Regiment and Corps who took part between 1914 and 1918.

Viewing Times:
07 Sept - 09:30 - 16:30 by appointment
08 Sept - 09:30 - 16:30 by appointment
09 Sept - 09:30 - 16:30 by appointment
12 Sept - 09:30 - 16:30 by appointment
13 Sept - 09:30 - 16:30 by appointment

14 Sept - 09:30 - 16:30 Public viewing
15 Sept - 09:30 - 16:30 Public viewing

Viewing is also available on sale day.


Fees and auction terms

Buyer's premium
22.50% (Incl. VAT.)
Hammer fee
8 GBP (Incl. VAT.)

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