Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private E. Wilmer, 1st Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, killed in action, France/Flanders, 29 May 1918

1914 Star (11618 Pte. E. ....., 1/Notts. & Derby. R.) surname obliterated, scratch marks elsewhere; British War and Victory Medals (11618 Pte. E. Wilmer, Notts. & Derby. R.) good very fine except where stated (3) £120-160

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

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Ernest Wilmer was born in Burslem, Staffordshire and enlisted at Stoke-on-Trent. Serving with the 1st Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 29 May 1918, aged 26 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial. He was the son of Mr W. Wilmer of 7 Furnival Street, Cobridge, Hanley and husband of Annie Wilmer of 55 Lower Mayer Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. With copied casualty details.