An interesting 1914 Star awarded to Lance Corporal G. H. Anderson, York and Lancaster Regiment, who drowned whilst attempting to save a lad at Roker, Sunderland, on 12 September 1915, and was subsequently awarded a posthumous Royal Humane Society Testimonial on Vellum

1914 Star (8924 L. Cpl. G. H. Anderson, 2/ York: & Lanc: R.) nearly very fine £70-£90

George H. Anderson attested into the York and Lancaster Regiment and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 September 1914. He drowned whilst attempting to save a lad at Roker, Sunderland, on 12 September 1915, and was subsequently posthumously awarded a Royal Humane Society Vellum. He is buried in Sunderland (Mere Knolls) Cemetery.

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