Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private A. E. Copestake, 2nd Battalion, Tank Corps, killed in action on 22 March 1918 and posthumously awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre

British War and Victory Medals (200385 Pte., Tank Corps); Belgium, Croix de Guerre, nearly extremely fine (3) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Tank Corps formed by the late Bill Green.

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Belgian Croix de Guerre London Gazette 12 July 1918.

Alfred Ernest Copestake was born in Marlow, Buckinghamshire and enlisted at High Wycombe. He was killed in action in France and Flanders on 22 March 1918, whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion, Tank Corps. His name is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial.