Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1176 x

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18 September 2009

Hammer Price:
£210

Three: Private D. Drury, Worcestershire Regiment, died of wounds, Gallipoli, 9 August 1915

1914-15 Star (13875 Pte., Worc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (13875 Pte., Worc. R.) nearly extremely fine (3)
£80-100

David Drury was born and lived in Oldbury, Worcestershire and enlisted at Worcester. As a Private in the 9th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, he entered the Balkan theatre of war on 4 July 1915. He died of wounds received at Gallipoli on 9 August 1915, aged 26 years, and was buried at sea. His name is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey. He was the son of Emmanuel and Henrietta Drury of 36 Eel Street, Oldbury, and husband of Florence Drury of 11 New Street, Oldbury, Birmingham. With copied m.i.c. and other research.