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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 742

(x) Three: Rifleman F. Watton, Labour Corps, late King's Royal Rifle Corps

1914-15 Star (410 Pte. F. Watton, K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (410 Pte. F. Watton, K.R. Rif. C.), light verdigris to first, otherwise very fine (3)

Frank Watton was born at King's Norton, Birmingham, in 1888, and married Violet Pegler at Selly Oak in 1911. He served in France with the 13th (Service) Battalion, K.R.R.C., from 31 July 1915, later transferring to the 14th Battalion and Labour Corps; discharged on 2 January 1918 'unfit for War Service', he was entitled to a Silver War Badge.

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