Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private C. Bennett, West Yorkshire Regiment, killed in action on the Western Front, 27 August 1917
1914-15 Star (19282 Pte. C. Bennett, W. York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (19282 Pte. C. Bennett. W. York. R.) generally good very fine

Three: Lance-Corporal W. Curtis, West Yorkshire Regiment
1914-15 Star (10691 L. Cpl. W. Curtis. W. York: R.) number double-struck in places; British War and Victory Medals (10691 Pte. W. Curtis. W. York. R.) generally very fine or better (6) £140-180

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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Charles Bennett was born in Bradford, and served during the Great War with the 9th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment in the Gallipoli theatre of war, from 26 October 1915. He was killed in action serving with the Battalion on the Western Front, 27 August 1917, and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.

Walton Curtis was born in Selby, Yorkshire, and served during the Great War with the 9th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment in the Gallipoli theatre of war, from 11 July 1915. He was discharged due to wounds, 21 June 1916, having received a gunshot wound to the head and neck the previous year.