Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private D. W. Greenham, 5th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, killed in action, France/Flanders, 28 March 1918

British War and Victory Medals (30915 Pte., Dorset. R.) nearly extremely fine (2) £60-80

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

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Donald William Greenham was born in St. Helens, Isle of Wight, lived at Southsea and enlisted at Andover, Hampshire. Serving in the 5th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 28 March 1918, aged 35 years. He was buried in the Le Philosophe Cemetery, Mazingarbe. He was the son of Robert William Greenham, of Sea View, Isle of Wight and husband of Hilda Amelia Greenham, of 88 St. Andrew’s Road, Southsea, Portsmouth. With original medal forwarding slip to Mrs H. A. Greenham and copied casualty details.