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The British War Medal awarded to Private G. A. Collier, 1/7th (Robin Hood) Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, who was killed in action during the First Day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916

British War Medal 1914-20 (3565 Pte. G. A. Collier. Notts. & Derby. R.) nearly extremely fine £100-£140

George Auguste Collier was the son of Mr and Mrs A. A. Collier of 138 Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. He served during the Great War with the 1/7th (Robin Hood) Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment in the French theatre of war from 28 June 1915. Private Collier was killed in action on the Western Front, 1 July 1916. On the latter date the Battalion were engaged as part of the 139th Brigade, 46th (North Midland) Division on the Somme, ‘moved forward from Foncquevillers for attack on Gommecourt (1/7) - on left of Brigade’s advance soon swept by heavy machine gun fire and leading waves driven back. Casualties given in Official History of the Great War as 409 out of an attacking force of 536.’ (British Battalions on the Somme by R. Westlake refers).

Private Collier is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.