Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lance-Corporal W. C. Findull, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and Military Foot Police
1914-15 Star (19609 L. Cpl. W. C. Findull, Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (19609 Pte. W. C. Findull Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) nearly very fine

Three: Private G. E. Findull, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who died on active service on 13 March 1916
1914-15 Star (16026. Pte. G. E. Findull. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (16026 Pte. G. E. Findull. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) very fine (6) £70-£90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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William Charles Findull attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Oxford on 26 August 1915 and served with the 9th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 December 1915. He later transferred to the Military Foot Police, being re-numbered P11081, and served for some time attached to the Assistant Provost Marshal, Cavalry Corps, and then to the staff of the Provost Marshal, 4th Area. He transferred to the Army Reserve on 8 August 1919.

George Edward Findull was born at Malvern, Worcestershire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Birmingham. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 May 1915, and died of peritonitis on active service on 13 March 1916.