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Auction: 8016 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 186

Three: Private W.J. Pitt, County of London Yeomanry 1914-15 Star (2999 Pte. W.J. Pitt. C. of. Lond. Yeo); British War and Victory Medals (2999 Pte.W.J. Pitt. C. of Lond Yeo), good very fine (3) Estimate £ 100-140 2999 Private William James Pitt, born Walthamstow; entered the Gallipoli Theatre of War 30.10.1915; served during the Great War with 1st, City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders); whilst the unit was descending the Suez Canal and Sinai 1916, a number of men fell sick and were evacuated to hospital- Private Pitt was one of two men who died from this sickness, 4.6.1916, and is commemorated on Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

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£90