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Auction: 22133 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 571

Three: Private J. Gillett, 13th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps and Sussex Yeomanry

1914-15 Star (3890 Pte. J. Gillett. K. R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (3890 Pte. J. Gillett. K.R.R.C.), good very fine (3)

Jack Gillett was born in 1882 and served in the 13th Battalion, Kings's Royal Rifle Corps. The unit were raised at Winchester on 7 October 1914 and went to Halton Park, Wendover before moving off to Amersham and Great Missenden in billets. They proceeded to France - Gillett included - and landed on 1 August 1915. Having sometime transferred to the Sussex Yeomanry, Gillett was discharged with a Silver War Badge on account of his age on 22 November 1917. He intended to live in Abertillery, Monmouthshire; sold together with copied research.

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Sold for
£65

Starting price
£30