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Auction: 19003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 186

Three: Private A. Ampstead, 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers

1914 Star (5194 Pte. A. Ampstead. 9/Lrs.); British War and Victory Medals (L-5194 Pte. A. Ampstead. 9-Lrs.), very fine (3)

Albert Ampstead served in France from 20 October 1914 with the 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers. Arriving too late to participate in the charge against the Prussian Dragoons of the Guard at Moncel on 7 September 1914, it is likely that he fought dismounted from early 1915 onwards as trench warfare began to dominate the Western Front. When the war became more mobile again from August 1918, the cavalry was once again used in the mounted reconnaissance role as witnessed by the 9th Lancers in the opening months of the war at Audregnies and Elouges; sold with copied MIC and two small hallmarked silver fobs, the first engraved 'U.D.T.D. Darts 1937 A. Ampstead', the second 'U.D.T.D. Winner 1938-9'.

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Sold for
£110

Starting price
£40