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24 & 25 February 2016

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Lot

№ 250

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24 February 2016

Hammer Price:
£700

Three: Lance-Corporal F. Warren, 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, killed in action, battle of Gheluvelt, 30 October 1914

1914 Star, with clasp (10403 L. Cpl. F. Warren, 1/R.W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (10403 Pte. F. Warren, R.W. Fus.) mounted for wear; Memorial Plaque (Frank Warren) this last in card envelope, good very fine and better (4) £360-400

Frank Lewis Warren was born in Sedgeberrow, Evesham, Worcestershire and enlisted at Evesham. Serving as a Lance-Corporal in the 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 6 October 1914. He was killed in action at the battle of Gheluvelt, on 30 October 1914. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. He was the son of Thomas and Annie Warren, of Sedgeberrow, Evesham, Worcestershire and husband of Annie Louisa Warren, of Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. With copied m.i.c. and casualty details.