Orders, Decorations and Medals

British War Medals (4), (3415 Cpl. J. Fitzgerald, 19-Lond. R.); (6834 Pte. C. E. Smart, 19-Lond. R.); (615570 Pte. W. Bush, 19-Lond. R.); (3354 Pte. W. G. Lester, 19-Lond. R.) nearly extremely fine (4) £40-50

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

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John Fitzgerald lived at Hornsey and enlisted at Camden Town. He was killed in action on 30 December 1915, shot by a sniper whilst in the trenches at the Hohenzollern Redoubt. He is buried at Quarry Cemetery, Vermelles, France.

Charles Edward Smart lived at Canonbury and enlisted in London. He was killed in action in France and Flanders on 21 March 1918 during the German Spring Offensive. His name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.

William Bush was born in Hackney, lived at Islington and enlisted in Holloway. He was gassed during the Battle of Bourlon Wood, dying of the effects on 5 December 1917. He is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France.

William George Lester lived at Petersfield, Hampshire, and enlisted in White City. He died of wounds in France and Flanders on 30 July 1916.