Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal W. Knight, 1/1st Leicestershire Yeomanry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 22 June 1917

1914 Star, with copy clasp (1842 Pte. W. Knight. Leic: Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals (1842 Cpl. W. Knight. Leic. Yeo.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Recipients of the 1914 Star.

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William Knight served with the 1/1st Leicestershire Yeomanry during the Great War on the Western Front from 2 November 1914. Advanced Corporal, he was killed in action on 22 June 1917 and is buried in Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery, France.