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A WWI 'Battle of Aisne' casualty group to Lieutenant G.G.B. Paget, Northamptonshire Regiment, killed in action on 14 September 1914 1914 Star (Lieut: G.G.B. Paget, North'n R.) with 1914 clasp, British War and Victory Medals (Lieut G.G.B. Paget.), extremely fine and presented in a period frame with an ivorine plaque transcribing a letter from the Adjutant-General on 31 May 1919 'I am directed to transmit to you the accompanying '1914 Star' which would have been conferred upon Lieutenant G.G.B. Paget, Northamptonshire Regiment, had he lived. It is now sent to you in memory of his services with the British Expeditionary Forces employed in France and Belgium between the outbreak of war and midnight 22-23 November 1914. In forwarding the decoration I am commanded by the King to assure you of his Majesty's high appreciation of the services rendered to this officer', frame size 32 x 22cm, with bronze memorial plaque 'George Godfrey Brandreth Paget', presented in a glazed copper frame with Buckingham Palace condolence slip to verso plus a Princess Mary Christmas tin and Christmas card Lieutenant George Godfrey Brandreth Paget (1891-1914) was born in North Bentcliffe, Eccles, Lancaster and was a native of Great Houghton House, near Northampton. He was educated at St Andrew's School, Eastbourne (1901-05) and Charterhouse (1905-08), he joined the 3rd (Militia) Battalion of the Northamptonshire Regiment as 2nd Lieutenant in 1908, and promoted Lieutenant in the Special Reserve in 1910. He was attached to the 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment as 2nd Lieutenant on 14 August 1914 and served on the Western Front, he served through the retreat from Mons and the Battle of the Marne and killed in action at the Battle of the Aisne on 14 September 1914 An account by Lieutenant Farrer "His company were attacking under very heavy shell fire and rifle fire and they were out of rifle fire, Paget moved forward to see if they could go on when he was hit. The men of his platoon say he didn't mind the lead that was flying around and was urging them on all the time" The Adjutant Captain Lloyd also wrote "You know he died doing his duty and that his name will be handed down to posterity, amongst the others of the regiment as being one who assisted to upload the glorious traditions of the regiment and who emulated the deeds of the times gone by, Paget's body was not recovered but was seen on 17 September about 40-50 yards from the German trench, when a Coldstream officer succeeded in getting some letters out of his pocket by which his body was identified. The body was lying about 300 yards in front of the British trenches."