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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 245

Three: Corporal W. Webber, Somerset Light Infantry, who was killed in action at Poelcapelle on 4 October 1917

British War and Victory Medals (19409 A. Cpl. W. Webber. Som. L. I.), together with the recipient's Memorial Plaque (William Webber), nearly extremely fine (3)

William Webber was born in 1898 at Burlescombe, Devon and was living at Wellington, Somerset upon his enlistment in the Somerset Light Infantry. He served in France with 'B' Company, 1st Battalion and was killed in action on 4 October 1917, during the attack on Poelcapelle. It was in this attack that 'B' Company were assigned to attack Kangaroo Trench and take a strong point at 47 West of Kangaroo Pond. The unit suffered some 9 officers and 284 other ranks, including Webber killed in action, who is commemorated upon the Tyne Cot Memorial; sold together with copied research.

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