Pair: Private J. E. Wilson, 1/6th (Rifle) Battalion, Liverpool Regiment, who was killed in action on 3 May 1918

1914-15 Star (240590 Pte., L’pool. R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (2223 Pte., L’pool. R.); together with memorial plaque (John Edward Wilson); together with nickel vesta case, inscribed ‘J.W., 1912’, nearly extremely fine (3) £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the Liverpool Regiment from the Collection of Hal Giblin.

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John Edward Wilson was born at Everton, Liverpool; lived at Fairfield, Liverpool; and enlisted at Liverpool. He was awarded 14 days Field Punishment for drunkenness on 28 February 1918, and subsequently killed in action in France and Flanders on 3 May 1918, whilst serving with the 1/6th Battalion, Liverpool Regiment. He is buried at Houchin British Cemetery.

Sold with the following original documentation: Illuminated memorial scroll; Buckingham Palace scroll; notification of his death in action; letter written by recipient to his wife, dated eight days before he was killed; letter of condolence from Second Lieutenant A. A. Lindsay, Transport officer ‘... He was one of a party taking up the rations to the line on the 3rd [May]. We had delivered the rations and had started to come home when a shell burst amongst us and killed your husband and another man...’; transmission slip for B.W.M. and Victory Medal; two 1/6th Battalion Christmas cards; three silk patriotic postcards; canvas presentation wallet, inscribed ‘Good luck and best wishes from friends at home, on active service Xmas 1915, 6th (Rifle) Bn., The King’s L’pool. Regt.’; booklet entitled ‘Unveiling of War Memorial at The Cotton Exchange, Liverpool, April 5th, 1922’, which includes name of recipient; issue No. 3 of Fragments From France, by Capt. Bruce Bairnsfather; and various photographs.