Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private T. Salmon, 20th Battalion (4th Salford) Lancashire Fusiliers

1914-15 Star (24243 Pte., Lan. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (24243 Pte., Lan. Fus.); Memorial Plaque (Thomas Salmon), in card envelope, extremely fine (4) £160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Great War Campaign Medals.

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Thomas Salmon was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire and enlisted at Worksop, serving initially with the Leicestershire Regiment. Serving with the 20th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, he was killed in action near Pontruet on 15 April 1917, aged 19 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was the son of Mrs Mary Salmon, of 65 Sandhill Street, Worksop.

With copied research.