Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private G. E. Widdowson, Machine Gun Corps, who died of wounds, France, 8 October 1917

British War and Victory Medals (13856 Pte., M.G.C.) with M.G.C. badge and title, nearly extremely fine (4) £40-60

George Francis Widdowson was born in Nottingham. He served initially with the Lincolnshire Regiment. As a Private with the 20th Company M.G.C. (Infantry), he died of wounds on 8 October 1917. He was buried in the Godewaersvelde British Cemetery. He was the husband of F. M. Widdowson of 12 Hull Street, Sherwood, Nottingham.