Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private W. Russell, 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment

1914 Star, with clasp (8248 Pte. W. Russell. 2/ Bord: R.); British War and Victory Medals (8248 Pte. W. Russell. Bord. R.) nearly very fine (3) £80-£120

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 Russell attested for the Border Regiment on 2 March 1903 and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 5 October 1914. Subsequently posted to the 3rd Battalion, he was discharged, physically unfit due to sickness, on 10 April 1916 and was awarded a Silver War Badge.