Six: Warrant Officer Class I (and Band Master) A. Stone, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Late 12th Lancers, Queen's South Africa, two clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 [second clasp wired] (Boy, 12th Lancers); 1914 Star, with bar (Cpl., 12/Lrs.); British War and Victory Medals (Sjt., 12-Lrs.); General Service 1918-62, two clasps, Iraq, N.W. Persia (W.O. Cl. 1, R. Ir. Fus.); Army Long Service and Good Conduct, G.V.R. (Tptr., 12/Lrs.), the first with one or two edge bruises and polished, otherwise generally very fine, together with a related Army Rifle Association Prize Medal, bronze, named and dated 1913 (7)

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Six: Warrant Officer Class I (and Band Master) A. Stone, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Late 12th Lancers, Queen's South Africa, two clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 [second clasp wired] (Boy, 12th Lancers); 1914 Star, with bar (Cpl., 12/Lrs.); British War and Victory Medals (Sjt., 12-Lrs.); General Service 1918-62, two clasps, Iraq, N.W. Persia (W.O. Cl. 1, R. Ir. Fus.); Army Long Service and Good Conduct, G.V.R. (Tptr., 12/Lrs.), the first with one or two edge bruises and polished, otherwise generally very fine, together with a related Army Rifle Association Prize Medal, bronze, named and dated 1913 (7)

Lot Essay

Warrant Officer Class 1 A. Stone was awarded the D.C.M. for his bravery in 1914 as an Acting-Sergeant Trumpeter, 12th Lancers: 'For coolness, gallantry and exceptionally good work during the operations of 23 October to 4 November, near Messines' (London Gazette 17.12.1914 refers).