Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private E. Hider, 5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, who died in Mesopotamia, 20 July 1916
1914-15 Star (10333 Pte., Wilts. R.); British War and Victory Medals (10333 Pte., Wilts. R.)

Three: Acting Serjeant P. G. J. Ireland, Wiltshire Regiment
1914-15 Star (11342 Pte., Wilts. R.); British War and Victory Medals (11342 A/Sjt., Wilts. R.) extremely fine (6) £120-160

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

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Frank Hider was born in Thornton Heath, Surrey, lived at Forest Gate, Essex and enlisted at Westminster. Serving with the 5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, he died in Mesopotamia on 20 July 1916, aged 22 years. He was buried in the Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. He was the son of Frank and Laura Anm Hider, of 99 Boleyn Road, Forest Gate, Essex. With copied casualty details.

Private Percy G. J. Ireland, Wiltshire Regiment, entered the Balkan theatre of war on 12 July 1915. As an Acting Serjeant he was later discharged to Class ‘Z’ Reserve. With copied m.i.c.