Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An Emotive Family group:

Three: Private E. W. Tarrant, 1/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who died of wounds received at Poziers on 23 July 1916
1914-15 Star (2624 Pte. E. W. Tarrant. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (2624 Pte. E. W. Tarrant. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.)

Three: Private F. N. Tarrant, 1/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who died of wounds received at Poziers on 23 July 1916
1914-15 Star (2669 Pte. F. N. Tarrant. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (2669 Pte. F. N. Tarrant. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) extremely fine (6) £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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Ernest William Tarrant, second son of William Henry & Mary Jane Tarrant, of Lyndhurst, Witney, Oxfordshire, served with “B” Company, 1/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, in France from 29 March 1915, was wounded at Pozieres on 23 July 1916, and died of his wounds at Rouen on 1 August 1916. He is buried in St Sever Cemetery, Rouen.

Frederick Norman Tarrant, youngest son of William Henry & Mary Jane Tarrant, of Lyndhurst, Witney, Oxfordshire, served with “B” Company, 1/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, in France from 29 March 1915, was wounded at Pozieres on 23 July 1916, and died of his wounds at Etaples on 14 August 1916. He is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery.

Oswald Edward Tarrant, the eldest son of William Henry & Mary Jane Tarrant, of Lyndhurst, Witney, Oxfordshire, also served in the 1/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, in France from 29 March 1915, was wounded at Hebuterne on 10 July 1916, and died the same day. He is buried in Hebuterne Military Cemetery. After losing all three sons William and Mary Tarrant sold their shop in Witney and moved away to Bournemouth. Sold with C.W.G.C. details and Medal Index Cards for all three brothers.