Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private F. Davies, Royal Fusiliers, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 31 December 1916
1914-15 Star (G-1161 Pte. F. Davies. R. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (GS-1161 Pte. F. Davies. R. Fus.) good very fine

Three: Private T. Straker, Durham Light Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 24 May 1915
1914-15 Star (1263 Pte. T. Straker. Dur: L. I.); British War and Victory Medals (1263 Pte. T. Straker. Durh. L.I.) in crushed card boxes of issue, good very fine (6) £140-£180

Frank Davies was born in Bethnal Green, London, and attested for the Royal Fusiliers. He served with the 8th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and died of wounds on 31 December 1916. He is buried at Bethune Town Cemetery, France.
Sold with copied research and original transmittal slips.

Thomas Straker was born in Durham, and attested for the Durham Light Infantry. He served with the 1st/7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 24 May 1915. He is buried at Aeroplane Cemetery, France.