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Auction: 13001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 64

Three: Private J. Grealey, Worcestershire Regiment
1914 Star, with Bar (7209 Pte. J. Grealey. 3/Worc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7209 Pte. J. Grealey. Worc. R.), minor edge bruise to last, nearly very fine (3)

7209 Private Joseph Grealey, born Birmingham; served with the 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 12.8.1914; killed in action, 25.8.1916- the previous day the 3rd Battalion had attacked the Hindenburg Trench with bomb and bayonet, and held the captured positions overnight into the 25th under a tremendous bombardment. Grealey is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

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