Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Sergeant A. E. West, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

Military Medal, G.V.R. (8034 Sjt: A. E. West. 2/Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.) nearly extremely fine £200-£240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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M.M. London Gazette 13 March 1919.

Alfred E. West was the husband of Mrs B. West of Lathbury, Newport Pagnell. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in the French theatre of war from 28 August 1914 (entitled to 1914 Star trio). Sergeant West died, 27 February 1919, and is buried in Newport Pagnell Burial Ground.