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Auction: 11011 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 121

Three: Private T. Granger, Royal Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (9686 Pte. T. Granger, R.Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (9686 Pte. T. Granger. R.Fus.), nearly extremely fine Three: Private R.G. King, Royal Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (G-17884 Pte. R.G. King, R.Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (G-17884 Pte. R.G. King. R.Fus.), nearly extremely fine (6) Estimate £ 90-120 9686 Private Thomas Granger, born Haddenham, Cambridgeshire; enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers, and served with the Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 30.6.1915; transferred to the Queen´s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment; drowned, 2.11.1918, and is buried in Tezze British Cemetery, Italy. ´On the 2nd November, 1918, the 2nd Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment was advancing on Cavolano. The bridge over the Livenza at Cavolano had been blown up by the retreating enemy, and a footbridge and a pontoon bridge had been constructed on its site by the Royal Engineers. The Battalion crossed the river by means of both bridges; unfortunately a driver and two pack animals were drowned owing to one of the latter dashing over the side of the bridge.´ (Battalion War Diary refers). G-17884 Private Robert G. King served with the 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers during the Great War on the Western Front from 6.10.1915.

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