1st DAY, BATTLE OF LOOS CASUALTY
A MAGNIFICENT, RARE & TOTALLY COMPLETE. (1st Day Battle of Loos) 1914-15 Star, Plaque & Scroll with all original issue boxes, letters & registered packets. To: 3/5093. Pte. J.H. NUGENT 2nd ROYAL IRISH RIFLES.(Formerly 17th Lancers)
KILLED-IN-ACTION. 25th September 1915.(Name on Menin Gate)
A Rare & now seldom seen totally complete assembly of all medals, boxes, plaque,cover, interior envelope, King's letter, registered envelopes, medal issue letters. All in "As Issued' condition. [BIOGRAPHY]JAMES HENRY NUGENT was born in 1892 at St Luke's, Middlesex & entered France on 23rd June 1915. He was killed in action just 12 week later during a major attack at HOOGE, Belgium during the First Day of The Battle of Loos. The battalion lost 15 officers & 375 men killed, wounded & missing. He was the brother of Mrs T. Bryant of 15 Micklethwaite Road, Fulham London. (The address still exists.) She was his next of kin & sole legatee and both medal boxes were sent to her and all the items were lovingly preserved just as they were on the day the postman delivered them. James was lost without trace age 24 and has no known grave. He is remembered with eternal honour on the Menin Gate (Panel 40) This is a truly exceptional & complete assembly which is worthy of the finest collection of Irish regimental medals. £995 with part-exchanges welcome.
A MAGNIFICENT, RARE & TOTALLY COMPLETE. (1st Day Battle of Loos) 1914-15 Star, Plaque & Scroll with all original issue boxes, letters & registered packets. To: 3/5093. Pte. J.H. NUGENT 2nd ROYAL IRISH RIFLES.(Formerly 17th Lancers) KILLED-IN-ACTION. 25th September 1915.(Name on Menin Gate)
A Rare & now seldom seen totally complete assembly of all medals, boxes, plaque,cover, interior envelope, King's letter, registered envelopes, medal issue letters. All in "As Issued' condition. [BIOGRAPHY]JAMES HENRY NUGENT was born in 1892 at St Luke's, Middlesex & entered France on 23rd June 1915. He was killed in action just 12 week later during a major attack at HOOGE, Belgium during the First Day of The Battle of Loos. The battalion lost 15 officers & 375 men killed, wounded & missing. He was the brother of Mrs T. Bryant of 15 Micklethwaite Road, Fulham London. (The address still exists.) She was his next of kin & sole legatee and both medal boxes were sent to her and all the items were lovingly preserved just as they were on the day the postman delivered them. James was lost without trace age 24 and has no known grave. He is remembered with eternal honour on the Menin Gate (Panel 40) This is a truly exceptional & complete assembly which is worthy of the finest collection of Irish regimental medals. £995 with part-exchanges welcome.