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Auction: 22002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 80

Five: Lieutenant W. N. Winckworth, Indian Army Reserve of Officers attached 6th (King Edward's Own) Cavalry, late Trooper, Calcutta Light Horse, who earned two Caps for the English football team

1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. W. N. Winckworth. I.A.R.O.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. W. N. Winckworth.); Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies), G.V.R. (Trooper W. N. Winckworth. C. Lt. Horse), engraved naming; Delhi Durbar 1911, good very fine (5)

27 Delhi Durbar Medals issued to the Calcutta Light Horse.

William Norman Winckworth was born at Pimlico, London on 9 February 1870. Having excelled for Old Westminsters on the football field as a centre half, Winckworth was selected to play for England twice. In 1892 he made his debut against Wales at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham on 5 March 1892, with England running out victors 2-0. He earned one further Cap on 25 February 1893 against Ireland at Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham. England won 6-1, with Winckworth scoring a goal in the sixtieth minute. He also played at Anfield for the Corinthians against Liverpool in 1894.

Having served as a Trooper in the Calcutta Light Horse he served during the Great War attached to 6th (King Edward's Own) Cavalry, who had arrived in France during 1914. They were involved in the First Battle of Ypres and other actions on the Western Front but notably in the German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line and the Battle of Cambrai. They moved to Egypt in March 1918 and were transferred to 22nd Mounted Brigade. They also took part in Allenby's campaign in Palestine.

Winckworth had his Medals issued to him at home at Dunchideock House, Exeter and died on 9 November 1941.

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