A Collection of Medals to Recipients of the 1914 Star

Three: Private W. Bull, 2nd Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), who was killed in action at the First Battle of Ypres on 7 November 1914

1914 Star, with copy clasp (L-9838 Pte. W. Bull. 2/The Queen’s R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-9838 Pte. W. Bull. The Queen’s R.) good very fine (3) £200-£240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Recipients of the 1914 Star.

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William Bull served with the 2nd Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) during the Great War on the Western Front from 4 October 1914 and was killed in action on 7 November 1914 at the First Battle of Ypres, aged 21 years. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.