Three: Captain H. A. Williams, 6th attached 4th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, who died of septic pneumonia on 2 November 1918

1914 Star, with clasp (Lieut., Midd’x. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) mounted for wear, good very fine (3)
£300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An Old Collection of Medals Relating to The Great War.

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Lieutenant Harry Aitken Williams,4th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, entered France on 20 September 1914. He was invalided home in December 1914; returned once more in 1915 to be again invalided home in 1916 suffering from shell-shock. He joined the Ministry of National Service as a Recruiting Officer in 19 April 1916. In October 1918 he contracted influenza followed by pneumonia and died on 2 November 1918, aged 33 years. He was buried in Kensal Green (All Souls) Cemetery. Harry Aitken Williams was the son of the Rev.. H. A. Williams and Mrs Williams, of Skelton Manor House, York; and husband of M. S. Williams, of 52 Kensington Hall Gardens, London.

With copied service papers and m.i.c.