HALLMARKED SILVER VICTOR LUDORUM CUP PRESENTED BY LT. COL. W.H. PRIMROSE TO CAPT. E.G.M. GILCHRIST

Name: HALLMARKED SILVER VICTOR LUDORUM CUP PRESENTED BY LT. COL. W.H. PRIMROSE TO CAPT. E.G.M. GILCHRIST
SKU: WAR1073zooq
Price: 395 GBP
Availability: InStock

Hallmarked silver (Birmingham 1915) Victor Ludorum Cup with R.F.C. insignia and laurel border of engraving: '32nd Training Wing 1st April 1918, Presented by Lt. Col. W.H. Primrose, won by Captain E.G.M. Gilchrist, R.A.M.C.' resting on its wooden plinth (not affixed), silver-only weight of 325g approx.

NOW£395.00

Description

Air Cdr. William Harold Primrose, C.B.E., D.F.C. was Officer Commanding No.113 Squadron, R.F.C. in 1917 and No.57 Reserve Squadron in Sep 1917, 38th (Reserve) Wing in Egypt from 5 Nov 1917 and 32nd (Reserve) Wing in Egypt from 30 Dec 1917.

Ewen George Macpherson Gilchrist was educated at the University of Edinburgh and appointed a Lieutenant with the Royal Army Medical Corps in July 1915, promoted to Captain in July 1916 and joined the 1/3rd East Anglian Field Ambulance in Egypt.

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