Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private J. Frith, 10th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, who died of wounds, France/Flanders on 15 July 1917

1914-15 Star (15720 Pte., York. & Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (15720 Pte., Y. & L.R.) very fine (3) £70-90

James Frith was born in Hinckley, Leicester and enlisted at Doncaster. Serving in the 10th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, he died of wounds, France/Flanders, on 15 July 1917, aged 27 years. He was buried in the Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery. James Frith was the husband of E. S. Frith, of 3 Barrack Yard, Hinckley. With copied casualty details.