Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Acting Sergeant C. F. Bilverstone, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and Machine Gun Corps, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 8 August 1916

1914 Star (7894 Pte. A.Sjt. C. F. Bilverstone. Yorks. L.I.); British War Medal and Victory Medals (7894 A. Sjt. C. F. Bilverstone. K.O.Y.L.I.) in named card boxes of issue, extremely fine (3) £100-£140

Charles Frederick Bilverstone was born in Little Cressingham, Norwich, and attested for the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 10 August 1914, and was killed in action whilst serving as an Acting Sergeant in the 182nd Company, Machine Gun Corps on 8 August 1916. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France.