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24 & 25 February 2016

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Lot

№ 247 x

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24 February 2016

Hammer Price:
£220

Four: Staff Serjeant W. J. Woollams, Military Provost Staff Corps, late 11th Hussars, wounded at Potijze, 11 May 1915

1914
Star, with copy clasp (5725 Sjt., 11/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (5725 A.S. Sjt., 11-Hrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (7717076 S. Sjt., M.P.S.C.) mounted court style for display; together with a mounted set of four miniature dress medals, very fine and better (8) £180-220

Private William J. Wollams was promoted to Corporal in June 1909 and Lance-Serjeant in Mach 1913. As a Serjeant he entered France on 9 September 1914 and joined ‘B’ Squadron. Was wounded at Potijze, 11 May 1915 and returned to England on 11 May. Later served as a Staff Serjeant in the Military Provost Staff Corps.

With copied m.i.c., casualty roll extract and other research. Clasp to 1914 Star confirmed.