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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 309

Six: attributed to Major H. E. Bowly, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who was killed in action on 16 June 1944

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine (6)

Horace Edward Bowly, son of Colonel W. A. T. Bowly, served with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and was attached to the 7th Battalion, Green Howards, for the Sicily and D-Day Landings on 6 June 1944. He led a Squadron of tanks and carriers onto King Sector, Gold Beach at 0815hrs but was killed in the fighting at Tilly-sur-Seulles on 16 June 1944.

For the Medals of his father, please see Lot 558.

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Sold for
£320

Starting price
£70