Orders, Decorations and Medals

1914-15 Stars (7), (1806 Pte. W. Thomas, R. War. R.); (5066 Pte. H. H. Whitehouse, R. War. R.); (9840 Pte. J. Coles, R. War. R.); (1897 Pte. H. Leonard, R. War. R.); (3079 Pte. J. H. Birtwhistle, R. War. R.); (2433 Pte. A. T. Webb, R. War. R.); (2322 Cpl. G. B. Wilkinson, R. War. R.) generally very fine or better (7) £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop.

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W. Thomas was killed in action in France and Flanders on 26 April 1915, at the Battle of St Julien.
H. H. Whitehouse was killed in action in Italy on 15 April 1918. He is buried in the Magnaboschi Military Cemetery, Italy.
J. Coles died of wounds in France and Flanders on 2 October 1915.
Horace Leonard died of wounds at Netley Hospital on 21 April 1917. He is buried in Netley Cemetery, Hampshire.
John H. Birtwhistle was killed in action in France and Flanders on 8 October 1915.
A. T. Webb was killed in action in France and Flanders on 15 November 1917.
George Bert Wilkinson was killed in action in France and Flanders on 4 May 1915.