Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. Place, 6th Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, who died of wounds at home on 12 October 1916

1914-15 Star (20880 Pte., D. of Corn. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (20880 Pte., D. of Corn. L.I.) extremely fine (3) £70-90

James Place was born and lived in Houghton-le-Spring, Co. Durham and enlisted at Sunderland. Serving with the 6th Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry he entered France on 4 August 1915. Wounded, he was invalided to England where he died on 12 October 1916, aged 19 years. He was buried in the Houghton-le-Spring Cemetery. James Place was the son of Joseph and Alice Place, of 77 Sunderland Street, Houghton-le-Spring. With copied m.i.c. and casualty details.