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Auction: 9022 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 600

Victory Medal (8) (Lieut. D.L. Munro; Rev. J.D. Rainforth.; 92744 Dvr. J.L. Torrance. R.A.; 28663 Spr. F. Wilkinson. R.E.; 8323 Pte. A. Ring. C. Gds.; 9562 Pte. W.H. Harding. L´pool R.; 64845 Pte. D. Mc Gowan. R.A.M.C.; 1231 Pte. W. Young. 16-Bn. A.I.F.), initial officially corrected on fifth, generally very fine or better (8) Estimate £ 60-80 Lieutenant Duncan Leitch Munro served with the 8th Battalion, Royal Highlanders during the Great War; died of wounds, 13.10.1917, and is buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. The Reverend John Daggett Rainforth educated at the University of London (B.A. 1889) and the University of Durham (B.D. 1907); Ordained Deacon, 1903; Priest, 1904; Commissioned Chaplain to the Forces 4th Class, 28.8.1915. 92744 Driver James Lennox Torrance born Paisley, Glasgow; served with the 100th Battery, Royal Field Artillery during the Great War; died 29.10.1918, and is buried in St. Pol British Cemetery, France. 8323 Private Alfred Ring born Birmingham; served with the 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards during the Great War; died of wounds, 7.5.1916, and is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. 64845 Private David McGowan born Muirkirk, Ayr; served with the 72nd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps during the Great War; killed in action, 17.6.1917, and is buried in Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension, Belgium. 1231 Private William Young served with the 16th Battalion, Australian Infantry during the Great War; killed in action, 18.8.1915, and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey.

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