Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private P. W. Bridle, Monmouthshire Regiment, who died in captivity in Germany in May 1918

1914 Star (2205 Pte., 1/2 Mon. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2205 Pte., Monmouth. R.), together with related Memorial Plaque (Percy William Bridle) and a Monmouthshire Regiment sweetheart’s brooch, in gilt and enamel, this last chipped, but otherwise nearly extremely fine (4) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Monmouthshire Regiment formed by Lt. Col. P. A. Blagojevic, O. St. J., T.D..

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Percy William Bridle, who was born at Winsham, Chard, Somerset and enlisted in the 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment at Pontypool, was first embarked for active service in early November 1914. Sometime thereafter taken P.O.W., he died in captivity in Germany on 20 May 1918, aged 27 years and is buried in the Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Brandenburg.