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Pair: Private H. H. Sawdy, 16th (County of London) Battalion (Queen's Westminster Rifles),...
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British War and Victory Medals (557156 Pte. H. H. Sawdy. 16-Lond. R.) with flattened named box of issue, very fine
Pair: Private A. Carpenter, 18th (County of London) Battalion (London Irish Rifles), London Regiment, later Machine Gun Corps
British War and Victory Medals (6491 Pte. A. Carpenter. 18-Lond. R.) good very fine and better
Pair: Private A. Stevens, 21st (County of London) Battalion (First Surrey Rifles), London Regiment, later 7th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, who was wounded by shrapnel in May 1918
British War and Victory Medals (656226 Pte. A. Stevens. 21-Lond. R.) very fine (6) £80-£100
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Harry Hallett Sawdy was born on 10 October 1899 and initially served on the Western Front as a Private in the 16th Battalion, London Regiment, before later transferring to the 24th Battalion, London Regiment. He is later recorded in the 1939 Register as a cinema manager living at Bexley, Kent.
Albert Carpenter initially served with the 18th Battalion, London Regiment, before transferring to the Machine Gun Corps and being discharged to Army Reserve in 1919.
Alfred Stevens initially attested for the 21st London Regiment at Camberwell on 22 November 1917. Posted to France with the 7th Battalion, he suffered a shrapnel injury to the right forearm on 18 May 1918 and was evacuated to No. 5 General Hospital at Rouen. Transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital (Netley) and Plymouth Convalescent Hospital, he likely later returned to civilian employment at Victoria Station with the L.B. & S.C. Railway.
British War and Victory Medals (557156 Pte. H. H. Sawdy. 16-Lond. R.) with flattened named box of issue, very fine
Pair: Private A. Carpenter, 18th (County of London) Battalion (London Irish Rifles), London Regiment, later Machine Gun Corps
British War and Victory Medals (6491 Pte. A. Carpenter. 18-Lond. R.) good very fine and better
Pair: Private A. Stevens, 21st (County of London) Battalion (First Surrey Rifles), London Regiment, later 7th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, who was wounded by shrapnel in May 1918
British War and Victory Medals (656226 Pte. A. Stevens. 21-Lond. R.) very fine (6) £80-£100
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Harry Hallett Sawdy was born on 10 October 1899 and initially served on the Western Front as a Private in the 16th Battalion, London Regiment, before later transferring to the 24th Battalion, London Regiment. He is later recorded in the 1939 Register as a cinema manager living at Bexley, Kent.
Albert Carpenter initially served with the 18th Battalion, London Regiment, before transferring to the Machine Gun Corps and being discharged to Army Reserve in 1919.
Alfred Stevens initially attested for the 21st London Regiment at Camberwell on 22 November 1917. Posted to France with the 7th Battalion, he suffered a shrapnel injury to the right forearm on 18 May 1918 and was evacuated to No. 5 General Hospital at Rouen. Transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital (Netley) and Plymouth Convalescent Hospital, he likely later returned to civilian employment at Victoria Station with the L.B. & S.C. Railway.
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