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№ 446

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25 November 2015

Hammer Price:
£85

Pair: Private A. Hardess, 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who died of wounds, France/Flanders, 13 September 1918

British War and Victory Medals (75154 Pte., R. W. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (2) £60-80

Albert Hardess was born in and enlisted at Cardiff. Initially served in the Glamorganshire Yeomanry. Later with the 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, he died of wounds on 13 September 1918, aged 20 years. He was buried in the Varennes Military Cemetery. He was the son of Mr and Mrs W. H. Hardess, of Cardiff. With copied m.i.c. and casualty details.