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Auction: 3016 - Orders, Medals, Decorations & Militaria
Lot: 575

A Defence of Legations Group of Five to Private A.E. Westbrook, Royal Marine Light Infantry.
China 1900, one clasp, Defence of Legations (Pvte. A.E. Westbrook, R.M.L.I.); 1914-15 Star (PO.9113); British War and Victory Medals; Naval Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., minor contact marks to first medal, otherwise good very fine (5)

Private A.E. Westbrook, Royal Marine Light Infantry, born 22.01.1878, Manchester; enlisted 18.04.1897, Eastleigh; Legation Guard, Pekin (wound to left forearm 13.7.1900). Private Westbrook is mentioned in the despatches of Captain E. Wray, who succeeded to the command of the R.M.L.I. Detachment (see Christie's March 1986 Lot 122).

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£6,000