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Auction: 9004 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 1144

British War Medal (16) (19827 Pte. W. Brewis. North´d. Fus.; 19240 Pte. J.H. Dixon. North´d Fus.; 241540 Pte. W. Riley. North´d Fus.; 31820 Pte. E. Starkie. North´d Fus.; 12188 Pte. L. Cooper. E. York. R.; 260096 Pte. E. Gaffey. York. R.; 202414 Pte. E. Hallworth. York. R.; 4737 Pte. S. Biddle. K.O.Y.L.I.; 240256 Pte. H. Evans. Yorks. L.I.; 52878 Pte. T. Furness. Durh. L.I.; 8-2251 Pte. J. Malarkey. Durh. L.I.; W.O.Cl.1. G.R. Grayson. I.O.D.; 1063009 Pte. G.E. Heath. 116-Can.Inf.; 2293 Pte. H.W. Stap. 5 Bn. A.I.F.; 729 Dvr E. Townley. 1 Div. Trn. A.I.F.; Sjt. A.W. Young. 11th. S.A.I.), generally very fine or better (16) Estimate £ 80-100 19827 Private William Brewis, born Morpeth, Northumberland; served with the 10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers during the Great War; died of wounds on the Western Front, 1.8.1916, and is buried in Albert Communal Cemetery Extension, France. 12188 Private Leonard Cooper, born Barnsley, Yorkshire; served with the 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment during the Great War; killed in action on the Western Front, 25.4.1918, and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. 260096 Private Ernest Gaffey, served with the 1st Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment during the Great War; killed in action on the Western Front, 31.7.1917, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. 1063009 Private G.E. Heath, served with the 116th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) during the Great War; died 3.9.1918, and is buried in Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France.

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