Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private A. A. Rochford, 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, who died of wounds at Wulverghem, Flanders on 2 February 1915

1914 Star (L-7198 Pte. A. A. Rochford. 1/ E. Surr: R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-7198 Pte. A. A. Rochford. E. Surr. R.) very fine (3) £120-£160

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

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Alfred Arthur Rochford was born in Bristol, Gloucestershire and served with the 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 4 September 1914. He died of wounds at Wulverghem, Flanders on 2 February 1915 and is buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.