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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 601

(x) Four: Lance-Corporal E. Lockyer, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment

1914-15 Star (11232 Pte. E. Lockyer. L'Pool R.); British War and Victory Medals (11232 Pte. E. Lockyer L'Pool R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (11232 L. Cpl. W. [sic] Lockyer, 2/King's Regt.), mounted as worn, last all but detached, note initial on last, very fine (4)

Ernest Lockyer served on the Hafiz Frontier, India (Theatre Code 5G(1)) from April 1915. The North-West Frontier operations of 1915 against three tribes - the Mohmands, Bunerwals and Swatis - which lasted from 17 August to 28 October. These three tribes inhabit the northern half of the Peshawar district. Fighting began with the defeat of about 3,500 Bunerwals near Rustam on 17 August, and ended with the rout of 3,000 Bajauris near the village of Wuch north of Chakdara. Another six small engagements were fought, the most important of which was on 5 September at Hafiz Kor, when 10,000 tribesmen were defeated.

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£140

Starting price
£60