Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Three: Private W. C. Tyler, 1/4th Hampshire Regiment, killed in action, Mesopotamia, 24 February 1917
1914-15 Star (4-2608 Pte., Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2608 Pte., Hamps. R.); Memorial Plaque (William Chapman Tyler) with identity disk

Pair: Private F. C. Tyler, 15th Battalion Hampshire Regiment, who died of wounds at home on 13 June 1917
British War and Victory Medals (27011 Pte., Hamps. R.) with damaged card boxes of issue; Memorial Plaque (Frederick Chapman Tyler) with two identity disks, extremely fine (lot) £260-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Hampshire Regiment.

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William Chapman Tyler was born in Colebrook, Hampshire and enlisted at Winchester. Serving with the 1/4th Battalion Hampshire Regiment, he entered the Asiatic theatre of war on 18 March 1915. He was killed in action in Mesopotamia on 24 February 1917. His name is commemorated on the Basra Memorial.

Frederick Chapman Tyler was born in Hyde Close and enlisted at Winchester. Serving with the 15th (Service) Battalion Hampshire Regiment he was wounded in France. He died of his wounds at home on 13 June 1917 and was buried in Winchester (West Hill) Cemetery.

The two were brothers.

With copied research and a Turkish medal in white metal.