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Auction: 25112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 688

The 1918 M.M. awarded to Private W. Pillsworth, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, who was taken prisoner of war just one month after his award was announced

Military Medal, G.V.R. (24586 Pte. W. Pillsworth. 2/York:L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (24586 Cpl. W. Pillsworth. Yorks. L.I.), good very fine (3)

M.M. London Gazette 10 October 1918.

William Pillsworth was born at Eagle, Lincolnshire on 3 August 1895, he joined the 6th Battalion initially but was later posted to the 2nd Battalion, serving with them when he first won his laurels. He was later taken Prisoner of War at Haplincourt on 25 May 1918, repatriated after the armistice he was demobilised on 14 April 1919.

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