Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Captain W. B. Squirl-Dawson, Suffolk Regiment

1914 Star (Lieut: W. B. Squirl-Dawson. Suff: R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Capt. W. B. Squirl-Dawson) (2) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Suffolk Regiment.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 17 February 1915.

Wilfrid Brittain Squirl-Dawson was born in Dunster, Somerset in 1883, and resided with his parents at Higham Lodge, Higham, Suffolk. He was commissioned into the Suffolk Regiment in October 1902. Squirl-Dawson served during the Great War with the 3rd Battalion, attached 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment on the Western Front from 15 September 1914. He advanced to Captain, and died in St. Audrys Hospital, Melton, Suffolk in March 1966.