Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private B. T. Martin, 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, who died of wounds, France/Flanders, 1 November 1914

1914 Star, with clasp (9837 Pte., 2/York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (9837 Pte., York. R.) mounted for wear, nearly extremely fine (3) £200-250

Basil Thomas Martin was born in Bicester, lived in Worcester and enlisted at Bristol. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, he died of wounds, France/Flanders, on 1 November 1914, aged 19 years. Martin was buried in the Ypres Town Cemetery Extension. He was the son of William James and Emily Martin, of 20 Avenue Road, Swindon, Wiltshire.