Lot Archive

Lot

№ 571

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5 April 2006

Hammer Price:
£230

British War Medal 1914-20 (16) (3390 Pte. G. Langthorne, Lan. Hrs.; 62294 Pte. T. Webster, Ches. R.; 7369 Sjt. G. Dickinson, Ches. R.; 30223 Pte. E. Baguley, Ches. R.; 46450 Pte. W. C. Martin, Ches. R.; 267143 Pte. J. Robinson, Ches. R.; 26651 Pte. L. U. Tyson, R. Lanc. R.; 1732 Pte. T. Bagley, E. Lan. R.; 3842 Pte. S. Dutch, L’pool. R.; 24342 Cpl. G. Doudell, L’pool. R.; 3600 Sjt. S. Morris, L’pool. R.; 48487 Pte. W. C. Marsden, L’pool. R.; 48825 A-Cpl. F. Baker, L’pool. R.; 331994 Pte. T. J. Greenwood, L’pool. R.; 17033 Pte. R. Carlisle, L.N. Lan. R.; 49068 Pte, M. Baldwin, Manch. R.) some with edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (16) £200-260

Thomas Webster was born in and enlisted at Wallasey, Cheshire. Serving with the 9th Battalion Cheshire Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 4 November 1918, aged 20 years. The son of Mrs A. Webster of 11 Stonehouse Road, Wallasey; he was buried in the Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine-au-Bois.

Leslie Urwin Tyson was born in and enlisted at Millom, Cumberland. Serving in the 1st/4th Battalion Royal Lancaster Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 20 September 1917, aged 19 years. The son of William and Mary Tyson of 3 Bay View, Millom; he was buried in the Bedford House Cemetery, Ieper, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.