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Auction: 22101 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 276

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

British War and Victory Medals (5094 Pte. A. E. Andrews. Notts. & Debry. R), good very fine (2)

Arthur Ernest Andrews was born at Hampstead, London in 13 August 1892, the son of Henry and Keziah Andrews of 1 Lower Cross Road, Hampstead. He worked as a milkman prior to enlistment with 1st/7th Battalion at Nottingham. Andrews was killed on the First Day of the Somme when 1st/7th Battalion advanced on Gommecourt. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial; sold together with copied M.I.C., Commonwealth War Graves details and a copy of the memorial scroll sent to his next-of-kin.

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Sold for
£260

Starting price
£240