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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 333

(x) Three: Sergeant W. G. Snasdell, Royal Field Artillery, who died on 27 November 1916, having been taken a Prisoner of War at Kut

1914-15 Star (4870 Sjt. W. G. Snasdell. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (4870 Sjt. W. G. Snasdell. R.A.), extremely fine (3)

Willie Gordon Snasdell was born in 1885 and was a native of Mile End, London. He served in Egypt from 7 November 1914 with the 6th Ammunation Column, Royal Field Artillery. He was captured at the Fall of Kut and died on 27 November 1916 and is buried in the Baghdad (North Gate) Cemetery; sold together with a portrait of the recipient in a rolled gold locket, besides the paper envelopes of issue.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£420

Starting price
£110