Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

1914 Star (11942 Pte. W. Clapham, 2/High. L.I.) good very fine £40-60

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb 1914 Star Collection.

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William Clapham was born in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire and enlisted at Northampton. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry, he entered the France / Flanders theatre of war on 14 August 1914 and was later awarded the Military Medal (London Gazette 14 September 1916). He was killed in action on 1 October 1918 and buried at Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery.