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Auction: 8010 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 253

Four: Sergeant H. Plowright, London Regiment 1914 Star (417 L.Cpl. (A. Cpl.). H. Plowright 1/16 Lond:R.); British War and Victory Medals (417 Sjt. H. Plowright. 16-Lond.R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (417 Pte. H. Plowright. 16/Lond: Regt.), very fine or better (4) Estimate £ 140-180 417 Sergeant Herbert E. Plowright served during the Great War with the 16th (Queen´´s Westminster Rifles) on the Western Front from 1.11.1914 (wounded); his term of engagement ended 31.3.1916, possibly due to wounds. Interestingly Plowright´´s MIC gives him as returning his 1914 Star to have an alteration, 24.9.1919; it was re-issued 30.9.1919, with the unusual rank that now appears on the medal.

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