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Auction: 24113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 485

Three: Private J. Hicks, 2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, who was Killed in Action at the Second Battle of Ypres in May 1915

1914-15 Star (9594 Pte J. Hicks. Glouc:R.); British War and Victory Medals (9594 Pte. J. Hicks. Glouc.R.), extremely fine (3)

James Hicks was born at St. Jude's, Bristol and enlisted at Bristol likely at some stage prior to the outbreak of the Great War. The Battalion was stationed in China when the war began and as such did not enter the conflict until late in 1914. Hicks entered the war in France on 19 December 1914, and was still with the unit in May 1915 when they saw action at the Second Battle of Ypres. He was killed in action on 5 May 1915 and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

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Sold for
£100

Starting price
£60