Special Collections

Sold on 28 March 2012

1 part

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The John Chidzey Collection

John Chidzey, AIMTA

Lot

№ 1418

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29 March 2012

Hammer Price:
£390

Three: Captain W. F. Anderson, 3rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers, who died of wounds at Ypres on 15 February 1915

1914-15 Star (Capt., R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) extremely fine (3) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Chidzey Collection.

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William Francis Anderson was born in August 1884. Formerly with the Militia, he was gazetted to the Royal Fusiliers in May 1906 and promoted to Lieutenant in August 1909. As a Captain in the 3rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers he died of wounds on 15 February 1915. He was buried in the Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Ieper, Belgium. With copied research and modern photograph of his headstone.