Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private R. Ansell, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, died of wounds, 23 July 1916

1914-15 Star (R-9954 Pte. K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-9954 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) last with slight edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine (3) £70-90

Richard Ansell was born in Limehouse, Middlesex and enlisted at Poplar. Serving with the 2nd Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 30 June 1915. He died of wounds on 23 July 1916. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. Sold with copied m.i.c.