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British War Medal 1914-20 (10) (402 Sjt. P. Lilley. Linc. R.; 20087 Sjt. J. E. Staples. Linc. R.; 35948 Pte. J. Jowett. Linc. R.; 38085 Pte. C. E. Mayfield. Linc. R.; 39056 Pte. E. Megilly. Linc. R.; 22867 Pte. E. J. Padgett. Linc. R.; 1465 Pte. H. Smith. Linc. R.; 7767 Pte. G. Stamp. Linc. R.; 19340 Pte. E. Willoughby. Linc. R.; 9855 Pte. V. Le Francois. Linc. R.) last lacking suspension bar, generally nearly very fine or better (10) £100-£140
Percy Lilley was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, and attested for the Lincolnshire Regiment. He served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 20 May 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
George William Stamp was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, and attested for the Lincolnshire Regiment. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and died of wounds received on 4 June 1915. He is buried in Beilleul Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
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Ernest Willoughby was born in Lough, Lincolnshire, and attested for the Lincolnshire Regiment. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 16 August 1918. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
Victor Le Francois was born in Donnington, Lincolnshire, and attested for the Lincolnshire Regiment. He served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War, and was killed in action on 9 August 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.
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