Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private F. Jenkins, West Yorkshire Regiment, taken prisoner of war in October 1914

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (8209 Pte. A. [sic] Jenkins. 1st W. Y. Regt.); 1914 Star (8209 Pte. F. Jenkins. 1/W. York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (8209 Pte. F. Jenkins. W. York. R.) nearly very fine (4) £160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the West Yorkshire (14th Foot) and Yorkshire (19th Foot) Regiments.

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Frank Jenkins served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment in the French theatre of war, from 8 September 1914. He was reported ‘Missing’ in October 1914, and subsequently confirmed as a POW, interned at Doeberitz, Germany.