Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop

1914-15 Stars (5), (2454 Pte. W. C. Smith, 20-Lond. R.); (1718 Pte. S. H. Bridges, 21-Lond. R.); (2161 Pte. J. Brown, 21-Lond. R.); (2099 L. Cpl. C. Coveney, 22-Lond. R.); (3382 Pte. W. J. Knowler, 24-Lond. R.) very fine or better (5) £50-60

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

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Walter Charles Smith was wounded in the head and gassed at the Battle of Loos on 25 September 1915. As a result of these wounds he was deemed to be no longer fit for military service and discharged on 14 September 1916.
S. H. Bridges was killed in action in France and Flanders on 7 June 1917, in the attack on Messines Ridge.
William James Knowler was killed in action in France and Flanders on 10 October 1916.