Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private T. W. Butterworth, 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War during the First Battle of Ypres on 31 October 1914

1914 Star, with copy clasp (8887 Private T. W. Butterworth. 1/ S. Staff: R.); British War and Victory Medals (8887 Pte. T. W. Butterworth. S. Staff. R.) minor spot of corrosion to star, otherwise good very fine (3) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Recipients of the 1914 Star.

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Thomas William Butterworth served with the 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 4 October 1914 and was taken prisoner of war on 31 October 1914 during the First Battle of Ypres.

As part of the 22nd Brigade in the 7th Division, the 1st South Staffordshire Regiment suffered extremely heavy losses during the First Battle of Ypres, being able to muster only 100 effective men at the end of the battle.