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Auction: 15001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 186

British War Medal (7) (Capt. G.C. Golding.; Lieut G.H. Wallington.; L-8926 S. Sgt. P.H. Broom R.W. Kent R.; L-9269 Pte. F.G. Smithers. R.W. Kent R.; GS-5422 Pte. J.T. Taylor. R.W. Kent R.; G-23672 Pte. W.J. Wooley. R.W. Kent R.; G-17903 Pte. C. Wright. R.W. Kent R.), generally nearly very fine or better (7)

Captain George Cecil Golding, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; served with the Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War in India from 29.10.1914; promoted Captain 1.6.1917.

Lieutenant G.H. Wallington, Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal West Kent Regiment, 27.6.1917.

L-9269 Private Frederick George Smithers, born Rochester, Kent; served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment; died whilst serving with the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 14.9.1916, and is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.

GS-5422 Private James Taylor, served with the 8th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 30.8.1915.

G-23672 Private William John Wooley, born 1889; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment 11.12.1915; served during the Great War with the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force from 3.5.1917.

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