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Family Group: Three: Lance Corporal W. Locke, Grenadier Guards Egypt and Sudan 1882-89,...
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Three: Lance Corporal W. Locke, Grenadier Guards
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (7222 L/Corpl. W. Locke. 3/Grenr. Gds.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (78 Pte. W. Locke. Notts: (S.N.H.) Yeo.) the first good fine with edge bruising and pitting from the star, otherwise very fine
Three: Driver A. G. Locke, Army Service Corps
1914-15 Star (T-37090 Dvr. A. G. Locke. A.S.C.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (T-37090 Dvr. A. G. Locke. A.S.C.); Defence Medal, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘ Mr. A. Locke, 25 Kempley Avenue, Stoke, Coventry’, with the recipient's Silver War Badge, No. 464641, very fine (5) £260-£300
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William Locke, an Agricultural Labourer from Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, was born in 1864. He attested into the Grenadier Guards on 19 January 1892 and was advanced Lance Corporal and served during the Egypt and Sudan campaign. He appears to have later served as a Private in the South Nottinghamshire Hussars and was awarded a Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, however this unconfirmed.
Arthur Gains Locke, son of the above, attested into the Army Service Corps on 30 March 1915 for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 15 September 1915. He was discharged on 25 October 1919 and awarded a Silver War Badge, No. 464641.
Sold with copied Medal Index Card, copied Medal roll extracts and a Tail Waggers Club identity disc, ‘739227 Locke 25 Kempley Stoke Coventry’.
Three: Lance Corporal W. Locke, Grenadier Guards
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (7222 L/Corpl. W. Locke. 3/Grenr. Gds.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (78 Pte. W. Locke. Notts: (S.N.H.) Yeo.) the first good fine with edge bruising and pitting from the star, otherwise very fine
Three: Driver A. G. Locke, Army Service Corps
1914-15 Star (T-37090 Dvr. A. G. Locke. A.S.C.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (T-37090 Dvr. A. G. Locke. A.S.C.); Defence Medal, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘ Mr. A. Locke, 25 Kempley Avenue, Stoke, Coventry’, with the recipient's Silver War Badge, No. 464641, very fine (5) £260-£300
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William Locke, an Agricultural Labourer from Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, was born in 1864. He attested into the Grenadier Guards on 19 January 1892 and was advanced Lance Corporal and served during the Egypt and Sudan campaign. He appears to have later served as a Private in the South Nottinghamshire Hussars and was awarded a Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, however this unconfirmed.
Arthur Gains Locke, son of the above, attested into the Army Service Corps on 30 March 1915 for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 15 September 1915. He was discharged on 25 October 1919 and awarded a Silver War Badge, No. 464641.
Sold with copied Medal Index Card, copied Medal roll extracts and a Tail Waggers Club identity disc, ‘739227 Locke 25 Kempley Stoke Coventry’.
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