1914 Star Trio with Related Next of Kin Bronze Plaque (8403 Pte. A. Russ. 1/D. of Corn : L.I.)

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1914 Star Trio with Related Next of Kin Bronze Plaque (8403 Pte. A. Russ. 1/D. of Corn : L.I.)

Five 1914-15 Star Trios with Related Next of Kin Bronze Plaques, all to Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (12978 Pte/Cpl D. Stevens; 11043 Pte A. Curtis; 14412 Pte J. F. Hinxman; 21185 Pte E. Gay; 18361 Pte W. Nicholls), together with the British War and Victory Medal pair with related next of kin bronze plaque to Nicholl's brother 21417 Pte G. Nicholls, very fine and better (27)

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INDENTPrivate Alfred Russ, 1st. Bn., killed in action near Le Transloy, Belgium, 21 October 1914 -- during the 21st. the Bn. casualty losses were eight officers and 258 other ranks

Corporal Donald Stevens, 7th. Bn., died of wounds Belgium, 11 April 1916; Private Arthur Curtis, 7th. Bn., died of wounds Belgium, 30 April 1916; Private Joseph Frank Hinxman, 1st. Bn., killed in action The Somme, 23 July 1916; Private Ernest Gay, 1st. Bn., killed in action The Somme, 23 July 1916; Private William Nicholls, 1st. Bn., killed in action The Somme, 8 August 1916, is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial; Private Gordon Nicholls, 10th. Bn., killed in action France, 3 December 1917, is buried Hermies Hill Cemetery

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