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8 September 2015

Hammer Price:
£600

A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private F. Williams, 7th Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry, who died of wounds, France, 19 February 1917

Military Medal, G.V.R. (10704 Pte., 7/Shrops. L.I.) with ornate silver brooch bar; 1914-15 Star (10704 Pte., Shrops. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (10704 Pte., Shrops. L.I.) very fine (4) £360-400

M.M. London Gazette 19 February 1917.

Private Frank Williams, 7th Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry, died of wounds on 10 April 1917 and was buried in the Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun. He was the son of George and Rose Williams, of 8 Barker’s Green, Wern, Shropshire. With copied gazette extracts and casualty details.