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Auction: 25112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 205

The British War Medal awarded to Second Lieutenant C.G. Ridout, 1st Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry who died from gas poisoning on 22 December 1915

British War Medal 1914-20 (2.Lieut. C. G. Ridout), extremely fine

Clarence Grosvenor Ridout born at London on 21 September 1885 was a carpenter and joiner when he enlisted as a Private in the Reserve Cavalry and allotted number 16546. He was commissioned temporary Second Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry on 7 April 1915.

He entered France on 7 December 1915; a little over 2 weeks later he was to die from gas poisoning on 22 December 1915. Ridout is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery; sold together with copied research.


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£50

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£40