Three: Private Richard White, 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who was one of three men killed when struck by lightening during a thunder storm on 19 June 1917

1914 Star, with clasp (9069 Pte. R. White, 2/R.W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (9069 Pte. R. White. R.W. Fus.)nearly extremely fine (3) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jim Henshaw Collection of Medals to the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

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Richard White was born in Birmingham and enlisted there into the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in March 1906, aged 18. He served in India from January 1908 to March 1914, and with the Expeditionary Force in France from 11 August 1914. He embarked with the 2nd Battalion but was transferred to the 1st Battalion on 31 December 1914, serving with whom he received gunshot wounds to his chest and right hand on 5 May 1917. He was killed on 19 June 1917, when his tent was struck by lightening during a thunder storm at 7 a.m. that morning, killing three men and injuring five others. He was buried, together with the other two, in Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Sold with copied attestation papers and other research.