Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Corporal W. Shakespeare, Royal Field Artillery

1914 Star, with clasp (61055 Dvr: W. Shakespeare. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (61055 Cpl. W. Shakespeare. R.A.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; together with three small prize fob medals, all silver, two unnamed, the third engraved ‘Dr. W. Shakespeare. Tug o’War 108th. Battery R.F.A. Runners Up “Bathurst Cup” South Wilts. 1913’, generally very fine and better (8) £100-£140

William Shakespeare was born in Leytonstone, Essex, in 1892, and attested for the Royal Field Artillery at Woolwich on 18 February 1910. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 19 August 1914.

Sold with the recipient’s Soldier’s Small Book.