Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Great War pair to Private William Ball, 2nd battalion, West Riding Regiment, killed on the first day of the battle of the Somme

BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (3-12505 Pte., W. Rid. R.) together with Bronze Memorial Plaque (William Ball), and original photograph of the recipient in uniform, nearly extremely fine (3)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment from the Collection of Mr Donald Hall.

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William Ball was born in Bradford and enlisted there for the 2nd battalion. He was killed in action in France on 1 July 1916.