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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 155

The tragic and well documented campaign group of four awarded to Private C. Robson, Coldstream Guards, who was killed in action on 14 July 1916

1914 Star with clasp (9440 Pte C. Robson. C.Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (9440 Pte. C. Robson. C.Gds.); Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Christopher Robson), the medals very fine, the plaque lightly polished (4)

Christopher Robson was born at Scorton, Durham and enlisted at Darlington, he entered the war in France on 12 August 1914 and was killed in action whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion on 14 July 1916. At this stage the unit was present near the Ypres Salient and as such it is likely Robson was killed in the trenches rather than during an attack. He is buried in the Essex Farm Cemetery, Leper, Belgium.

Sold together with a detailed archive as follows:

i)
Photograph of him in full dress uniform.

ii)
Photograph of him with other comrades in Post Card form (x2).

iii)
Identity Tags.

iv)
Coldstream Guards bed plate, named to him.

v)
Official correspondence confirming his death.

vi)
Coldstream Guards Colour Cards stating that he was serving/served with the Regiment.

vii)
An assortment of letters written by him to his parents, letters written to his parents.

viii)
A Coldstream Guards New Year Card.

ix)
Permanent Pass stamped for 6 April 1914.

x)
Modern photographs of his headstone and from the Scorton Village Hall memorial.

xi)
Order of Service Book for the service held at St.Paul's Cathedral on 5 February 1919.

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Estimate
£200 to £300

Starting price
£160