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№ 1117

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11 December 2014

Hammer Price:
£170

British War and Victory Medal pairs (5) (Lieut. W. H. Press; 41362 Pte. F. B. Blowers, N. Staff. R.; 2306 Cpl. P. H. Bywater, N. Staff. R.; 50456 Pte. J. W. Taylor, N. Staff. R.; 62487 Pte. E. Woodhead, N. Staff. R.) very fine and better (10) £140-180

The Army List 1918 records that W. H. Press was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the North Staffordshire Regiment on 1 May 1917. Entered France on 14 January 1918. With copied m.i.c.

Ernest Woodhead later served in the Lincolnshire Regiment. With original Protection Certificate, medal card box of issue and registered envelope (all badly damaged); also with copied m.i.c.