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24 & 25 February 2016

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Lot

№ 297

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24 February 2016

Hammer Price:
£160

Three: Private J. Knight, 1/4th Battalion Cheshire Regiment, killed in action, Gallipoli, 15 August 1915

1914-15
Star (1598 Pte., Ches. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1598 Pte., Ches. R.) extremely fine (3) £120-160

John Knight was born in and enlisted at Birkenhead. Serving in the 1/4th Battalion Cheshire Regiment, he entered the Balkan theatre of war on 8 August 1915. He was killed in action in Gallipoli on 15 August 1915. His name is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. With copied research.