A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units

Three: Private E. Giles, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, later Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who was wounded in August 1917, before being captured and taken Prisoner of War on the first day of the German Spring Offensive, 21 March 1918

1914-15 Star (8728 Pte. E. Giles. D. of Corn. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (8727 Pte. E. Giles. D.C.L.I.) nearly extremely fine (3) £70-£90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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Edward Giles was born in Tonbridge, Kent, in 1899 and attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry in London on 10 July 1907. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 19 December 1914, before transferring to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers on 6 November 1915. Wounded on 18 August 1917, he was captured and taken Prisoner of War on 21 March 1918, the first day of the German Spring Offensive, and was repatriated at the end of the War. He was discharged on 9 July 1919, after 12 years’ service.

Sold with copied record of service and other research.