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Auction: 22133 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 582

Three: Rifleman R. Goss, 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, who died of wounds on 11 August 1915

1914-15 Star (S-6467 Pte R. Goss. Rif: Brig:); British War and Victory Medals (S-6467 Pte. R. Goss. Rif. Brig.), minor edge bruising, very fine (3)

Robert Goss was born at Nottingham in 1894, the son of Henry and Selina Goss of 4 Hardstaff Yard, Arnold, Nottingham. Enlisting at Nottingham Goss entered the war in France on 21 May 1915. The Battalion faced heavy fighting around Hooge in early August 1915, Goss died of wounds not long later on 11 August. He is buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery; sold together with copied research including Commonwealth War Graves details and M.I.C.

Further entitled to the Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque.

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Sold for
£80

Starting price
£40