Auction Catalogue

2 December 2009

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 534

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2 December 2009

Hammer Price:
£120

Pair: Private W. J. Stoodley, 1st Battalion Auckland Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, killed in action, France, 19 July 1916

1914-15 Star (12/2124 Pte., N.Z.E.F.); British War Medal 1914-20 (12/2124 Pte., N.Z.E.F.) nearly extremely fine (2)
£60-80

Private William John Stoodley, 1st Battalion Auckland Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, was killed in action in France on 19 July 1916, aged 30 years. He was buried in the Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres. He was the son of William John and Terry Stoodley of Wales and the husband of Grace Eleanor Stoodley of 5 College Road. Keyham, Devonport, England.