Auction Catalogue

4 December 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 83

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4 December 2002

Hammer Price:
£130

Three: Private J. Wackett, 8th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade, killed in the ‘Liquid Fire’ attack at Chateau Hooge in July 1915

1914-15 Star (S-974 Pte., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (S-974 Pte., Rif. Brig.) nearly extremely fine (3) £80-100

John Wackett was born at St Lukes, Middlesex, and enlisted into the 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, at St Pauls Churchyard. He was killed in action in the ‘Liquid Fire’ attack at Chateau Hooge, Ypres, on 30 July 1915. 2nd Lieutenant Sidney Woodroffe, of the 8th Battalion, was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for this famous action, whilst his elder brother, Captain Leslie Woodroffe, also 8th Battalion, was severely wounded and awarded the M.C. in the same action.