Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop

1914-15 Stars (5), (1896 Pte. A. Caesar, 1-Lond. R.); (1858 Pte. E. A. Cocks, 2-Lond. R.); (1844 Pte. A. P. Jones, 3-Lond. R.); (784 Pte. S. A. Ebbetts, 5-Lond. R.); (3800 Pte. P. J. Chedgey, 9-Lond. R.) generally good very fine (5) £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop.

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Augustas Caesar was killed in action in France and Flanders on 10 May 1915, during the attack on Fromelles.
Edwin Archie Cocks was killed in action in France and Flanders on 15 September 1915, in the action at Leuze Wood.
Alfred Percival Jones was killed in action in France and Flanders on 16 May 1915.
Sydney Arthur Ebbetts was killed in action in France and Flanders on 1 July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
Percy James Chedgey died of wounds in France and Flanders on 22 March 1917. His name is mentioned a couple of times in the Regimental History.