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№ 1137

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1 December 2004

Hammer Price:
£230

Three: Private F. Wyre, 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, who was killed in action at Gallipoli on 10 August 1915

1914-15 Star (14106 Pte., Worc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (14106 Pte., Worc. R.); together with illuminated certificate inscribed ‘Borough of Kidderminster in glorious memory of Pte. Fred Wyer who gave his life for his King and Country in the Great War’; and a half-length studio portrait of recipient in uniform, extremely fine (3) £80-120

Frederick Wyre was born at Stourport, Worcestershire, and lived and enlisted at Kidderminster, Worcestershire. He was killed in action at Gallipoli on 10 August 1915, whilst serving with the 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.