Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private C. Edwards, Royal Fusiliers, killed in action, 27 September 1914

1914 Star, with copy clasp (L-15512 Pte., 1/R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (L-15512 Pte., R. Fus.), last two late issues in card boxes of issue, extremely fine (3) £100-140

Charles Edwards was born and lived in High Wycombe and enlisted at Hounslow. Formerly serving with the 3rd Battalion Oxfordshire Light Infantry, he transferred to the 1st Battalion Royal Fusiliers before the war. Serving with them, he was killed in action on 27 September 1914, aged 27 years. He was the son of Mr and Mrs A. Edwards of 31 Brook Street, High Wycombe. Sold with copied newspaper cutting bearing obituary with photograph.