Auction Catalogue

16 December 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 793

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16 December 2003

Hammer Price:
£150

Three: Lance-Corporal A. E. Watts, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

1914-15 Star (R-1607 L. Cpl., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-1607 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £80-100

Albert Edward Watts was born in St. Andrew’s, Rugby and enlisted at Rugby. Serving with the 7th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, he died of wounds on 30 July 1915, received whilst in trenches at Hooge, when the Germans launched a ‘liquid fire’ attack. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. The 7th battalion, out of a strength of 22 officers and 778 other ranks, lost 9 officers killed and 4 wounded and 289 other ranks killed and wounded.