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Sold on 29 June 2006

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The Collection of Medals to the Monmouthshire Regiment formed by Lt. Col. P. A. Blagojevic, O. St. J., T.D.

Lt. Col. P. A. Blagojevic, O. St. J., T.D.

Lot

№ 599

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29 June 2006

Hammer Price:
£170

Three: Private J. Pearce, Monmouthshire Regiment, who was killed in action in September 1915

1914-15 Star
(1430 L. Cpl., Monmouth. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1430 Pte., Monmouth. R.), nearly extremely fine (3) £160-180

James Pearce, who was born at Blaina, where he enlisted in the 3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment, was killed in action by enemy shell fire on 29 September 1915. Aged 20 years, he left a widow, Cecilia, of 26 James Street, Brithdir, New Tredegar, and was buried in the Bard Cottage Cemetery, Boezinge, Ieper, Belgium.