A Small Collection of Medals to the Wiltshire Regiment

Three: Private F. Randell, 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, who died as a prisoner-of-war on 11 March 1915

1914 Star, with clasp (8493 Pte., 1/Wilts. R.); British War and Victory Medals (8493 Pte., Wilts. R.); Memorial Plaque (Frederick Randell) extremely fine (4) £320-360

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to the Wiltshire Regiment.

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Frederick Randell was born in Harnham East, Salisbury, Wiltshire and lived and enlisted at Salisbury. Serving with the 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 14 August 1914. At some later stage he was captured and died as a prisoner-of-war on 11 March 1915. He was buried in the Stahnsdorf, S.W. Cemetery, Berlin. His name is also commemorated on the Salisbury City War Memorial.

With copied m.i.c. and casualty details.