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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 343

Sold by Order of a Direct Descendant

Eight: Major F. G. Harden, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment

1914-15 Star (Capt. F. G. Harden. L'Pool. R.); British War and Victory Medals with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. F. G. Harden.), additionally engraved (2/King's Regt), the oak leaves attached to a slide clasp, the reverse engraved 'Marris 18-5-20'; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Capt. F. G. Harden. 2/King's Regt.); 1939-45 Star (Major F. G. Harden B.E.F.), engraved on reverse; Defence Medal 1939-45 (Major F G Harden 11 Berks H.G.), engraved on rim; War Medal 1939-45 (Major. F. G. Harden 11 Kings R.), engraved on rim; France, Republic, Commemorative Medal for Syria-Cilicia, 1 clasp, Levant, very fine and an unusual combination (8)

M.I.D. London Gazette 18 May 1920.

Frederick George Harden was born on 6 May 1988 and joined The King's (Liverpool) Regiment on 8 February 1908 as Second Lieutenant and was made Lieutenant on 22 May 1909. Promoted to Captain on 21 October 1914 he entered the war in India on 8 April 1915, he served against the Mohmands and Swatis near Hafiz Kor in April 1915 and in the vicinity of Hafiz Kor and Shabkadar from August 1915 - October 1915. Harden served as Adjutant between 4 July 1916 - 29 November 1917, and served at Marris between 18 February 1918 - 8 April 1918 and was awarded his mention for serving on the Staff in India between 1 March 1918 - 19 May 1918. Harden was promoted Major on 8 May 1924. He appears on the 1939 Register as a retired Army Officer on the Emergency Reserve living at Easthampstead, Berkshire. Harden died on 21 December 1967.

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Estimate
£500 to £700

Starting price
£400