Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Three: Private W. Holwell, Lincolnshire Regiment, who was wounded at Le Bassee, and died at home on 31 January 1915
1914 Star, with copy clasp (11009 Pte. W. Holwell. 1/Linc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (11009 Pte. W. Holwell. Linc. R.) traces of verdigris to Star, otherwise good very fine

Pair: Private J. Holwell, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 23 April 1917
1914-15 Star (2944 Pte. J. Holwell. Notts: & Derby: R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2944 Pte. J. Holwell. Notts. & Derby. R.) good very fine (5) £120-£160

Walter Holwell who was born in Orston, Nottinghamshire, and attested for the Lincolnshire Regiment at Newark. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 November 1914, and was wounded in a bayonet charge at La Bassee (contemporary newspaper report refers). Invalided home, he underwent an operation but contracted pneumonia, and died at home on 31 January 1915. He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery.

Sold with copied research, including a photocopied newspaper extract including a photograph of the recipient.

James Holwell, brother of the above, was born in Newark and attested there for the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment. He served with the 1st/8th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 23 April 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Arras Memorial, France.