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Eric J Finch Medal Card

His British War and Victory medals were sold at Christies 27th July 2000 - Realised £63.
See :- http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/LotDetailsPrintable.aspx?intObjectID=1854492


Note:- The Silver War Badge was issued in the United Kingdom to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness during World War I. The badge, sometimes known as the Discharge Badge, Wound Badge or Services Rendered Badge, was first issued in September 1916, along with an official certificate of entitlement.

His SW Badge was sold at auction by DNW in 2008:-
4 - 5 DECEMBER 2008
Lot 991
Date of Auction: 4th - 5th December 2008
Sold for £120
Estimate: £100 - £140
British War and Victory Medal pairs (4) (Lieut. E. J. Finch, R.A.F.; 402985 1 A.M. J. C. Bizley, R.A.F.; 465143 Pte. T. J. Bolton, 11-Lond. R.; 452035 Pte. S. G. Choppen, 11-Lond. R.) nearly very fine and better (8) £100-140

Footnote
Lieutenant Eric Joseph Finch, 20th Battalion London Regiment, was attached to the R.A.F., serving with 7 Balloon Wing from February 1918 and 18 Balloon Wing from October 1918. Transferred to the Unemployed List on 15 April 1919; he was the recipient of a Silver War Badge. In 1940 he was an applicant for the R.A.F.V.R. Sold with copied R.A.F. service papers and m.i.c.

J. C. Bizley enlisted into the 20th Battalion London Regiment on 1 September 1914. Later transferred to the R.F.C. he was employed as a Wireless Operator. Appointed an Air Mechanic 1st Class on 1 March 1918. Sold with copied m.i.c. and other research.

Bolton and Choppen also served in the 20th Battalion London Regiment and Royal West Kent Regiment.

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