The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late A. A. Mount

Three: Corporal R. T. Colpus, 11th Battalion Essex Regiment

1914-15 Star (3-2318 Cpl., Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (3-2318 Cpl., Essex R.); together with Memorial Plaque (Robert Thomas Colpus) extremely fine (4) £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late A. A. Mount.

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Robert Thomas Colpus was born in Poplar, Middlesex and enlisted at Warley, Essex. Serving with the 11th Battalion Essex Regiment, and having previously been wounded, he was killed in action in France, 15 October 1916, aged 21 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.