Three: Private A. Freeman, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, who was taken Prisoner of War during the Great War

1914 Star, with clasp (8456 Pte. A. Freeman. 1/D. Of Corn: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (8456 Pte. A. Freeman. D. Of Corn. L.I.) minor edge bruising, generally very fine (3) £180-£220

Alfred Freeman enlisted in the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry at Bodmin in August 1906. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion in the French theatre of war from 21 August 1914, and was taken prisoner of war.

Freeman was employed as a clay worker in later life, and lived at Central Avenue, St. Austell, Cornwall.

Sold with photocopies of original Prisoner of War documents - a Red Cross POW Christmas Card addressed to recipient at Lager 17, Hameln, Hannover, dated 15 December 1917 and recipient’s Auswieskarte.