Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Acting Serjeant W. J. Hancock, Royal Irish Fusiliers, killed in action, France, 9 September 1916

British War and Victory Medals (23516 Sjt., R. Ir. Fus.) extremely fine (2) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Irish Fusiliers.

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Walter John Hancock was born in Bath, Somerset and enlisted at Bath, serving initially as Private 19642 in the Somerset Light Infantry. Serving with the 7th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, he was killed in action on 9 September 1916. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. With copied m.i.c., roll extract and other research.