Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private H. Matthews, 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, killed in action, France/Flanders, 17 November 1914
1914 Star (7751 Pte., 1/Wilts. R.); British War and Victory Medals (7751 Pte., Wilts. R.) extremely fine (3) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to the Wiltshire Regiment.

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Harry Matthews was born in Tilshead, Wiltshire, lived at Andover and enlisted at Devizes. Serving in the 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 17 November 1914. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. His name is also commemorated on the Tilshead Parish Memorial. With copied casualty details.