Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private L. Gamwell, Connaught Rangers

1914-15 Star (3186 Pte., Conn. Rang.); British War and Victory Medals (3186 Pte., Conn. Rang.); Memorial Plaque (Luther Gamwell), extremely fine (4) £200-250

Luther Gamwell was born in Rawmarsh, Rotherham, Yorkshire and enlisted at Rotherham into the York and Lancaster Regiment. Being transferred to the 6th Battalion Connaught Rangers, he entered the Balkan theatre of war on 21 July 1915. Transferred with his unit to France, he was killed in action on 3 September 1916. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. Sold with copy of the 6th Connaught Rangers war diary for 3 September, m.i.c. and other copied research.