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Three: Private J. P. Davies, Monmouthshire Regiment, who was killed in action at Lys in April 1918

1914-15 Star (2924 Pte., Monmouth R.); British War and Victory Medals (2924 Pte., Monmouth R.), the second with minor surface scratches, otherwise very fine and better

Pair: Private J. H. Davies, Cheshire Regiment, late Monmouthshire Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (315915 Pte., Monmouth. R.), very fine and better (5) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Monmouthshire Regiment formed by Lt. Col. P. A. Blagojevic, O. St. J., T.D..

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John Pendry Davies, a native of Fishponds, Bristol, was first embarked for active service in June 1915 and was killed in action at Lys on 12 April 1918, while serving in ‘A’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment - ‘On the 12th the enemy attacked in force and outflanked our troops ... we suffered heavy casualties and were forced to withdraw to Rapot where in conjunction with the 1st Newfoundland Regiment a railway embankment was held during the day’ (Battalion war diary refers). He was 29 years of age and is buried in the Tourcoing (Pont-Neuville) Communal Cemetery, France.