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Auction: 23113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 189

Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (41249 Pte. G. J. Davis. Linc. R., 9108 Pte. W. A. Taylor. Linc. R.), very fine

British War Medal 1914-20 (14059 Pte. W. Emerson. R. Innis. Fus.), very fine

George Joseph Davis was born at Bethnal Green in 1887. Serving with 'B' Company, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment during the Great War he was died of wounds on 12 June 1918. Davis is buried at Perreuse Chateau Franco British National Cemetery, the local Perreuse Chateau was used by French medical units.

Walter Arnold Taylor was born at Tooting, Surrey in 1893, the son of Richard and Emily Taylor of 52 Oakbury Road, Fulham. Serving with the 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment Taylor was mortally wounded in France on 11 January 1916. Dying of his wounds at Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery it is likely he was taken to the Casualty Clearing Stations in the town before succumbing to his injuries.

William Emerson was born on 23 September 1891, the son of Mrs E Emerson, 6 Railway Terrace, Enniskallen. Serving with 'A' Company, 11th (Donegal and Fermanagh) Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers he was taken Prisoner of War at the Battle of Langemarck on 17 August 1917.

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