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Auction: 22101 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 313

Three: Private T. Winslet, 2nd Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers, killed in action on 24 August 1916

1914-15 Star (2879 Pte T. Winslet. R. Muns: Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (2879 Pte. T. Winslet. R. Mun. Fus.), contact marks, very fine (3)

Thomas William Winslet was born at Twickenham, Middlesex in October 1886, the son of John and Elizabeth Winslet of Gravel Road, Twickenham. Married at St. John, Richmond, Surrey on 18 July 1909 to Louisa Isabel Jux he worked as a carman for a contractor. Enlisting with the Royal Munster Fusiliers, he served in France from 27 April 1915. Winslet was killed in action on 24 August 1916 and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial; sold together with copied Commonwealth War Graves details and M.I.C.

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Sold for
£480

Starting price
£110