Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private W. J. Caple, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, killed in action, France, 17 October 1915

1914-15 Star 18710 Pte., G. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (18710 Pte., G. Gds.) nearly extremely fine (3)
£100-140

William James Caple was born in Bridgewater and enlisted at Aberdare. Serving in the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 16 March 1915. He was killed in action, 17 October 1915 (ref. C.W.G.C.) (’Soldiers Died’ gives the date as 7 October 1915). Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France. He was the son of Francis and Mary Ann Caple, of Bridgewater, Somerset. With copied casualty details and m.i.c.