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Auction: 21002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 117

Pair: Gunner W. Horsfall, Royal Artillery, who was taken prisoner of war during the Spring Offensive on 21 March 1918

British War and Victory Medals (114590 Gnr. W. Horsfall. R.A.), edge bruise, very fine (2)

William Horsfall was born 2 September 1895 at Rochdale, Lancashire. He was taken prisoner on 21 March 1918 during the first day of the German Spring Offensive. The German army at the time was developing infiltration tactics with specialist stormtroopers who managed to push far into allied lines very quickly. As a result of these tactics a number of British units found themselves cut off and forced to surrender with the bulk of the fighting at this time falling around St. Quentin. At the time of his capture Horsfall was ranked Signaller, he was released on 11 November 1918; sold together with copied M.I.C. and service record entries as well as handwritten notes.

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£30