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Auction: 22101 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 333

An emotive Family Group of brothers who died during the Great War:

Three: Private J. A. Hoodless, 15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), who died of disease on 4 August 1917

British War and Victory Medals (41739 Pte. A. J. Hoodless. Notts & Derby. R.); Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Arthur James Hoodless), in card envelope of issue, some polishing, very fine

Three: Private W. Hoodless, 20th (Labour) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), who died at No. 9 Casualty Clearing station on 14 February 1917

British War and Victory Medals (48580 Pte. W. Hoodless. Notts. & Derby. R.); Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (William Hoodless), polished, minor contact marks, nearly very fine (6)

Arthur James Hoodless was born at South Reston, Louth, Lincolnshire in July 1889, the son of Barnabas and Lucy Hoodless of South Riston, Louth. He worked as a Waggoner and Horseman on farms prior to enlistment with 15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Joining his regiment in the field on 26 September 1916, he was taken to No.2 General Hospital on 30 July 1917 with Meningitis and Tuberculosis and died at 13:30 on 4 August 1917; sold together with Commonwealth War Graves details.

William Hoodless was born at South Reston, Lincolnshire, in 1877, the son of Barnabas and Lucy Hoodless of South Reston, Lincolnshire. Appearing on the 1881 census as 'Saint Willie', with his father listed as 'Saint Barnabas', Hoodless disappears from the record, likely leaving for work or education. He enlisted with 20th (Labour) Battalion and died at Number 9, casualty clearing station on 14 February 1917; sold together with a copied photograph of the recipient's grave and copied Commonwealth War Graves details.

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Sold for
£200

Starting price
£160