Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War and Victory Medals (4) (37334 Pte. E. B. Salmon, Glouc. R.; 16125 Pte. W. Salmon, W. Rid. R.; 37234 Pte. H. Salmon, Essex R.; 96342 Pte. E. Salmon, Durh. L.I.) last B.W.M. renamed

British War Medal 1914-20 (42980 Pte. T. Salmon, Linc. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (T.Z.6538 W. Salmon, A.B. R.N.V.R.) very fine and better (10) £200-250

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

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Edward Bruce Salmon was born in Marshfield, Gloucestershire and enlisted at Frome. Serving with the 8th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, he was killed in action on 28 March 1918. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. With casualty details.

William Salmon lived in Battersea and enlisted at Westminster. As a Private in the West Riding Regiment he entered the Balkan theatre of war on 14 November 1915 - awarded the 1914-15 Star. Transferred to the K.R.R.C. and then posted to the 1/16th Battalion London Regiment. With them he was killed in action 17 June 1918 and buried in the Dainville British Cemetery. He was the husband of M. E. Salmon, of 21 Hawksworth Grove, Vesper Road, Kirkstall, Leeds. With copied m.i.c. and casualty details.