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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 459

Three: Captain R. H. Partridge, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, who was 'accidentally killed' in Palestine in September 1917

1914-15 Star (Lieut. R. H. Partridge, Norf. R.); British War and Victory Medals (), worn gilt over - or official correction to - initials on the last, good very fine (3)

Robert Henry Partridge was born at King's Lynn, Norfolk and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the 1/5th Battalion Norfolk Regiment in November 1914. Embarked for Gallipoli in October 1915 - as a reinforcement to the 'lost battalion' of Sandringham fame - he subsequently served in Egypt and Palestine and was killed in action on 4 September 1917.

Aged 27, and the son of Frederick Henry and Elizabeth Partridge of 'St. Helier', Hunstanton, Norfolk, he is buried in Gaza War Cemetery; his campaign medals were issued in January 1923.


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Estimate
£180 to £220