Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private W. R. Lawson, 1st Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment

1914 Star (10984 Pte., 1/Notts. & Derby. R.); British War and Victory Medals (10964 Pte., Notts. & Derby. R.) minor contact marks, very fine (3) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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William Richard Lawson was born in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire. A Farm Labourer by occupation, he enlisted into the Sherwood Foresters on 7 October 1908, aged 18 years, 5 months. He entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 4 November 1914. Hospitalised in France on 3 February 1915, he was invalided to England the next day. He returned to France again, 3 August 1915-9 April 1919. Discharged on the termination of his service on 6 October 1920. With copied service papers and m.i.c.