Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private J. Roberts, Machine Gun Corps

British War and Victory Medals (132797 Pte., M.G.C.); Memorial Plaque (John Roberts) extremely fine (3) £80-100

John Roberts was born in and enlisted at Liverpool. Serving with the 21st Battalion Machine Gun Corps, he was killed in action on 27 May 1918, aged 19 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial.

Sold with postcard photograph of the recipient in uniform, damaged medal card box of issue and damaged addressed ‘plaque’ envelope.