Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private T. Frapple, Somerset Light Infantry, later Worcestershire Regiment

1914 Star (9099 Pte. T. Frapple. 1/Som. L.I.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (9099. Pte. T. Frapple. Som. L.I.) traces of verdigris to Star, otherwise very fine (2) £60-£80

Tom Frapple attested for the Somerset Light Infantry and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 21 August 1914 (entitled to the clasp to his 1914 Star). He later transferred to the 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment and was re-numbered 28599, before being discharged on the termination of his period of engagement on 18 December 1922.