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Auction: 25002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 100

The campaign group of eight awarded to Private H. Round, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, who was 'mentioned' for his gallant service in Italy

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (4028241 Pte. H. Round. K.S.L.I.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp 1st Army, detached; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, detached; Jubilee 1935; (4028241 Pte. H. Round. K.S.L.I.), engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (4028241 Pte. H. Round. K.S.L.I.), contact marks and edge bruising overall, nearly very fine (8)

M.I.D. London Gazette 19 July 1945.

Harry Round was born at Dawley, Wellington, Salop in 1903 and enlisted at Shrewsbury on 28 November 1921. Posted to India he was present for the Afridi Campaign where they saw heavy fighting to punish raids by Afridi tribe. Round appears in the Regimental Journal a number of times in India as a result of his footballing prowess.

He appears on the roll for the Jubilee 1935 as part of the British Army in India but had returned to the U.K. by the start of the Second World War. They saw action in France in 1940, being present for the Dunkirk evacuation before seeing a period of service on Home Defence duties. Returning to the front in Africa in 1943 they were also present for the Anzio landings.

Round must have performed well in Italy as he was 'mentioned' in 1945. After the war he was transferred to the reserve on 12 November 1945. Round died in the summer of 1969; sold together with copied research.

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Estimate
£120 to £160

Starting price
£100