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Auction: 25002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 142

A Great War Salonika operations M.M. and French Medaille Militaire group of five awarded to Private L. Hollowfield, 8th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, who further suffered a severe gunshot wound in September 1918, breaking both major bones in his right leg

Military Medal, G.V.R. (13972 Pte. L. Hallowfield 8/Shrops: L.I.); 1914-15 Star (13972 Pte. L. Hollowfield. Shrops: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (13972 Pte. L. Hollowfield. K.S.L.I.); France, Republic, Medaille Militaire, note surname spelling, the Pair with official correction to start of surname, very fine (5)

Provenance:
Purchased December 1988.

M.M. London Gazette 20 August 1919.

France, Medaille Militaire London Gazette 17 March 1920.

Lewis Hollowfield was a native of Abergwynfi, near Blaengwynfi and was born in 1896. During the Great War he served with the 8th Battalion in France from 4 September 1915. Besides his two decorations, he was severely wounded by gunshot to the right leg in September 1918, which caused compound fractures to both his tibia and fibula.

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Estimate
£300 to £500

Starting price
£240