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Auction: 9022 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 452

Seven: Private D.L. Swain, Middlesex Regiment, Later Scottish Rifles 1914-15 Star (2757 Pte. D.L. Swain, Midd´x R.); British War and Victory Medals (2757 Pte. D.L. Swain. Midd´x. R.); Defence Medal; Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R. (Duncan Leonard Swain), in Royal Mint case of issue; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R. (Duncan Swain); France, Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1918, extremely fine, together with the following related items: - The recipient´s Silver War Badge, reverse officially numbered ´482694´ - Metropolitan Special Constabulary Long Service Badge 1914, bronze, the reverse engraved ´S/C Duncan Swain. E. Div. 17th. Aug. 1914 No. 323´ - 22 Rifle Club Coronation Competition 1937 Medal, gilt, the reverse engraved ´D.L. Swain. 100 x 100´ - St. John Ambulance Association Badge, bronze, the reverse engrave ´A78568 Duncan Swain´ - Middlesex Regimental Medallion, bronze, the reverse engraved ´D.L. Swain 7th. Middlesex Regt. 1937´ - Civil Service Angling Society Porter Trophy Medallion, bronze, the reverse engraved ´Award of Merit to D.L. Swain, Esq. Winner 1947-48´ - Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs Bell Medal, bronze, the edge inscribed ´D.L. Swain. 1936.´, in case of issue - Notification of the recipient suffering a shrapnel wound, dated 21.5.1918 - Record Office enclosures for the 1914-15 Star and War Badge - Transfer to the Reserve Certificate - Bestowal Document for the Imperial Service Medal, dated 24.2.1956, and Central Chancery enclosure - Three Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs Certificates - Three Group photographs (7) Estimate £ 100-120 2757 Private Duncan Leonard Swain served with the 7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment in the Egyptian theatre of War from 29.8.1915; transferred as 204314 Private, Scottish Rifles, 29.9.1916; wounded by shrapnel to the arm and left leg, 10.5.1918; discharged, 19.2.1919; died 1956. Croix de Guerre unconfirmed.

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