Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1750

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25 September 2008

Hammer Price:
£240

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private E. S. Douel, Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Military Medal, G.V.R. (235065 Pte. 14/R.W. Fus.) edge bruise, very fine £220-260

M.M. London Gazette 11 February 1919.

Edward Slowley Douel from Bedminster enlisted on 29 October 1915. He served initially with the 4th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers. When serving with the 14th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 28 April 1917-27 September 1918, he was awarded the Military Medal. He was wounded in action on 18 September 1918, hit by machine-gun fire and taking a wound to his right ankle. Sold with copied research.