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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 202

Three: Private E. Hooley, 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment, a pre-war regular who fought from Mons to the end of the Great War, being discharged with the rank of Serjeant

1914 Star, with clasp and rosette (7393 Pte E. Hooley. Ches:R.); British War and Victory Medals (7393 A. Sjt. E. Hooley. Ches.R.), mounted as worn, minor pitting and slight edge bruises, very fine (3)

Edward Hooley was born at Macclesfield, Cheshire in 1886, the son of Thomas Hooley of Higg Lane, Cheshire. Attesting for the Cheshire Regiment at Stockport on 10 February 1904 he saw Home Service for the first three years of his career being sent to the Army Reserve ‘B’ Section on 9 February 1907, embodied for service again at Chester on 5 August 1914 he entered the war in France on 16 August. Given the heavy losses suffered by the Battalion Hooley was fortunate to survive the Battle of Mons.

Appointed Lance Corporal on 20 March 1916 he returned to Britain where he soon reverted back to the rank of Private on 7 April. Posted to Egypt on 8 October 1916 he was briefly transferred to the 3rd Garrison Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Returning to the Cheshire Regiment, this time with 2nd Battalion on 10 February 1917 he again transferred to 1st/4th Battalion on 5 August 1917. Posted to France on 17 June 1918 he remained here until demobilisation on 31 March 1920.

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£260

Starting price
£70