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Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum

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№ 72

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15 September 2021

Hammer Price:
£110

The British War Medal awarded to Private W. Jackson, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who died in India on 7 October 1916

British War Medal 1914-20 (20927 Pte. W. Jackson. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Memorial Plaque (Walter Jackson) good very fine (2) £80-£120

Walter Clarence Victor Jackson attested initially for the Worcestershire Regiment, before transferring to the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, and served with the 1st Garrison Battalion during the Great War in India. He died on 7 October 1916, and is buried at Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery, India.

Note: The British War Medal is the recipient’s sole entitlement; he did not qualify for the Victory Medal.