Lot Archive

Lot

№ 673

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22 September 2006

Hammer Price:
£150

1914-15 Star (3) (15617 L. Cpl. F. Ormrod, Nortm’n. R.; 3490 Pte. W. Tattersall, L.N. Lan. R.; 16844 Pte. F. Walker, Manch. R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (19800 Pte. H. Capper, Manch. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (5) (201843 Pte. J. H. Holmes, R. Lanc. R.; 203927 Pte. A. Horrocks, L’pool. R.; 46455 Pte. G. J. Newsome, Linc. R.; 376247 Pte. C. Perry, Manch. R.; M2-077820 Pte. H. Taylor, A.S.C.) fine and better (9) £80-100

Wilfred Tattersall lived at St. Anne’s-on-Sea, Lancashire and enlisted at Blackpool. Serving with the 1st/4th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 1 April 1916. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.

Henry Capper was born and lived in Salford, Lancashire and enlisted at Manchester. Serving with the 21st Battalion Manchester Regiment, he was killed in action on 1 July 1916 - the first day of the battle of the Somme. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.