Today seven medals awarded to an Old Bradfieldian sold by auction at DNW saleroom in London for £2,800.

Edward Joshua Loring was at Bradfield from May 1897 until Dec 1899, when he went to the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich. He joined the Royal Engineers in 1901 and then the Indian Army, 3rd Bombay Sappers and Miners with whom he served for several years during the First World War in Persia and Mesopotamia, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1926 and retiring in 1931. He was wounded three times in Mesopotamia, the final time being shot through both lungs at Ctesiphon in 1915 and left for dead. He earned a Military Cross and was Mentioned in Despatches 3 times according to the Bradfield College Register.

The medals sold include: Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (Lieut. E. J. Loring. R.E. No 1 Co. 1st S. & M.); 1914-15 Star (Capt. E. J. Loring. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major E. J. Loring.); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Iraq, Kurdistan (Lt. Col. E. J. Loring.); Defence Medal, mounted as worn, contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine.

The auctioneer's estimate for the sale was £1,400 - £1,800 and the medals sold for more than £2,800. Thank you to OB Mark Taylor (F 77-82) for sharing details of the sale and alerting us to the lot coming up for auction. The College Archive is lucky enough to have a number of medals donated over the years some of which are on display in cabinets in College.

More details about the sale and Edward Loring on the DNW website www.saleroom.com website here