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Auction: 24112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 542

Pair: Private G. Gapper, 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, who was killed in action on 4 October 1917

British War and Victory Medals (TF-241274 Pte. G.Gapper. R. W. Kent. R.), very fine (2)

George Gapper was born at Bedminster, Bristol and was killed in action serving in the 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment on 4 October 1917 during the attack on Polderhoek Chateau. When the Battalion withdrew to Ridge Camp after the attack, of the 670 who had gone into action, only 7 officers and 283 men were left. 69 men were killed including Gapper and 300 wounded. He is Buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery, IX. K. 5., Belgium; sold together with copied research.

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Sold for
£60

Starting price
£20