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Auction: 25002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 105

Four: Private A. Chilton, 5th Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry, who died of wounds in August 1915

1914-15 Star (10751 Pte. A. Chilton. Shrop:L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (10751 Pte. A. Chilton. Shrops. L.I); Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Archibald Chilton), nearly extremely fine (4)

Provenance:
Mick Brown, November 1994.

Archibald Chilton was born at Dawley, Salop and enlisted at Wellington with the 5th Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry. Entering the war in France on 22 April 1915 he was mortally wounded not long later, dying on 1 August 1915. This makes him very likely one of the first casualties suffered by the Battalion which did not face a major action until the Battle of Loos in September. Chilton is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. A newspaper article from his local area notes of Chilton:

'He accompanied his regiment abroad, and there died on the 1st inst. from wounds previously received. He was a keen sportsman and for many years was a member of the Lawley Bank Central Institute Football Club and was formerly connected with Malinslee (Church Wickets) Bowling Club. For over seven years he had been employed at the Sinclair Ironworks, Keltey, and at one time was a bellringer at Malinslee Church.'

Sold together with copied research and a newspaper clipping.

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Estimate
£120 to £160

Starting price
£100