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Auction: 22101 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 142

The 1914 Star awarded to Lance-Corporal G. F. Mathieson, 14th Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish), who was killed in action on 14 November 1914

1914 Star, copy clasp (1234 Pte. B. F. Mathieson. 14/Lond. R.), traces of verdigris to reverse, nearly very fine

George Frederick Mathieson, a native of Hornsey Rise, was killed in action on 14 November 1914 and is commemorated upon the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

The London Scottish were a famed unit, most notably on 31 October 1914 on Messines Ridge - when they were the first Territorial unit of the British Army to see action - and earned high acclaim when standing firm at a pivotal moment in the campaign, under command of Colonel Malcolm (Medals sold in these rooms, April 2021).

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Sold for
£230

Starting price
£60