A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters

Pair: Serjeant W. Bradshaw, 15th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, killed in action, Somme, 20 July 1916

British War and Victory Medals (23745 Sjt., Notts. & Derby. R.) nearly extremely fine (2) £70-90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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William Bradshaw came from Radford, Nottinghamshire and enlisted at Nottingham. Serving with the 15th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 20 July 1916, aged 23 years. He was buried in the Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont. William Bradshaw was the youngest son of the five children of James and Letitia Bradshaw, of 21 Radford Grove Lane, Radford.

Medals and commemorative scroll in (damaged) 416 x 402mm. wooden glass-fronted case. With copied casualty details.