Lot Archive

Lot

№ 896

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2 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£160

British War and Victory Medal pairs (6) (361785 J. Woolley, Sh. Ck., R.N.; 36628 Gnr. A. Gill, R.A.; 309068 Gnr. B. C. J. Anderson, R.A.; 69739 Gnr. W. H. Pryor, R.A.; T-309865 Dvr. J. H. Hoare, A.S.C.; 23438 Sgt. W. A. Green, R.A.F.) nearly very fine and better (12) £90-110

Arthur Gill, son of James and Bessie Gill of Church Villa, Egloshayle, Wadebridge, Cornwall, was born in Wadebridge and enlisted at Bodmin. Serving as a Gunner with the 113th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, he died of wounds on 10 November 1916 aged 23 years. He was buried in Couin British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.