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Auction: 23111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 221

A 'Battle of Loos' casualty's 1914-15 Star awarded to Lance Corporal S. W. Pope, 5th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action on 25 September 1915

1914-15 Star (10620 L.Cpl. S. W. Pope. Shrops:L.I.), good very fine

Sydney William Pope was born at Minsterley, Salop and enlisted at Shrewsbury with the King's Shropshire Light Infantry, being posted to the 5th Battalion. Entering the war on 22 May 1915 this unit was part of the build up of troops prior to the Battle of Loos starting in late September 1915. They went into action early in the morning of the first day on 25 September 1915. Despite heavy fire the Battalion reached its objectives however those on their flanks were held up by stiff resistance leaving the 5th isolated. Soon this position became untenable and they were forced to withdraw with heavy losses including Pope who was one of the 41 Other Ranks killed in the fighting; sold together with typed notes, a Commonwealth War Graves certificate and an extract from Solider Died in the Great War.

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Sold for
£35

Starting price
£30