Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private W. H. Brain, 1st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 27 April 1916

1914 Star (8214 Pte W. H. Brain. 1/N. Staff: R.); British War and Victory Medals (8214 Pte. W. H. Brain. N. Staff. R.) good very fine (3) £120-£160

William Henry Brain was born in Stoke. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment in the French theatre of war from 10 September 1914. Private Brain was killed in action on the Western Front, 27 April 1916, and is buried in the Dranoutre Military Cemetery, Belgium.