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Auction: 22101 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 275

Pair: Private E. Cresswell, 1st/7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), who was killed in action during the First Day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916

British War and Victory Medals (5282 Pte. E. Cresswell. Notts. & Derby R.), good very fine (2)

Edward Cresswell lived at 64 Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham and enlisted on 1 December 1915 with 1st/7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Embarking on 29 March 1916 for France Cresswell was killed in action on the First Day of the Somme on 1 July 1916, he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial; sold together with copied service records, Commonwealth War Graves details and M.I.C.

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Sold for
£300

Starting price
£240