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Four: Lieutenant H. E. Elsworth, Royal Air Force, late Royal Warwickshire Regiment and York...
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Four: Lieutenant H. E. Elsworth, Royal Air Force, late Royal Warwickshire Regiment and York and Lancaster Regiment, later Southern Rhodesia Forces 1914-15 Star (7947 Pte. H. E. Elsworth. R. War: R.); British War and Victory Medals (2/Lieut. H. E. Elsworth. R.A.F.); Southern Rhodesia Service Medal; together with the related miniature awards (the 1914-15 Star a 1914 Star), these mounted as worn, good very fine and better, the last scarce in an attributable group (4) £400-£500 --- Harry Eugene Elsworth was born in Alexandria, Egypt, on 11 March 1898 and attested for the Royal Warwickshire Regiment at Atherstone on 16 September 1914, giving his year of birth as 1895. He served with the 10th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 July 1915, and was wounded in action by gun shot to the left arm on 23 July 1916. Repatriated home two days later, he was commissioned temporary Second Lieutenant in the York and Lancaster Regiment on 28 March 1917, and transferred to the Royal Air Force on 18 May 1918, seeing active service as an Observer with 22 Squadron in Egypt. Promoted Lieutenant, he was transferred to the Unemployed List on 22 June 1919. Subsequently emigrating to Southern Rhodesia, he saw further service during the Second World War. Sold with copied service papers and other research.
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Four: Lieutenant H. E. Elsworth, Royal Air Force, late Royal Warwickshire Regiment and York and Lancaster Regiment, later Southern Rhodesia Forces 1914-15 Star (7947 Pte. H. E. Elsworth. R. War: R.); British War and Victory Medals (2/Lieut. H. E. Elsworth. R.A.F.); Southern Rhodesia Service Medal; together with the related miniature awards (the 1914-15 Star a 1914 Star), these mounted as worn, good very fine and better, the last scarce in an attributable group (4) £400-£500 --- Harry Eugene Elsworth was born in Alexandria, Egypt, on 11 March 1898 and attested for the Royal Warwickshire Regiment at Atherstone on 16 September 1914, giving his year of birth as 1895. He served with the 10th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 July 1915, and was wounded in action by gun shot to the left arm on 23 July 1916. Repatriated home two days later, he was commissioned temporary Second Lieutenant in the York and Lancaster Regiment on 28 March 1917, and transferred to the Royal Air Force on 18 May 1918, seeing active service as an Observer with 22 Squadron in Egypt. Promoted Lieutenant, he was transferred to the Unemployed List on 22 June 1919. Subsequently emigrating to Southern Rhodesia, he saw further service during the Second World War. Sold with copied service papers and other research.
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