Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private A. J. Birch, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who was twice wounded on the Western Front

1914 Star (9050 Pte. A. J. Birch. 2/Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (9050 Pte. A. J. Birch. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) very fine (3) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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Albert John Birch was born at Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry on 27 January 1909. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 21 September 1914, and was wounded by gun shot to the buttock and arm at Richebourg on 16 May 1915. Having recovered from those wounds he was noted as suffering from shell shock after having been blown up by a shell in June 1916 and being unconscious for 4 hours. He was discharged due to wounds on 4 October 1916, and received a Silver War Badge, no. 83878.