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Three: Private W. J. F. T. Wright, 25th (1/2 Wessex) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical...
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1914 Star, with clasp (1803 Pte W. J. F. T. Wright. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (1803 Pte. W. F. [sic] Wright. R.A.M.C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £160-£200
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This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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Divisional Commander’s Parchment Certificate For Gallant Conduct and Devotion to Duty:
‘On 25th, 26th and 27th March, 1918, at Lihons, Rosieres and Caix Private Wright worked exceedingly well and was extremely cool under shell fire. His example of devotion to duty under difficult circumstances was a great encouragement to others.’
William Joseph Frederick Thomas Wright served during the Great War with the 25th (1/2 Wessex) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps (T.F.) on the Western Front from 5 November 1914.
Sold with the following related items and documents: riband bar; 8th Divisional Commander’s Parchment Certificate For Gallant Conduct and Devotion to Duty, dated 21 March 1918; OHMS envelope addressed to ‘Mr. W. Wright, 11 Melbourne Street, Plymouth’; and copied research.
1914 Star, with clasp (1803 Pte W. J. F. T. Wright. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (1803 Pte. W. F. [sic] Wright. R.A.M.C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £160-£200
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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Divisional Commander’s Parchment Certificate For Gallant Conduct and Devotion to Duty:
‘On 25th, 26th and 27th March, 1918, at Lihons, Rosieres and Caix Private Wright worked exceedingly well and was extremely cool under shell fire. His example of devotion to duty under difficult circumstances was a great encouragement to others.’
William Joseph Frederick Thomas Wright served during the Great War with the 25th (1/2 Wessex) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps (T.F.) on the Western Front from 5 November 1914.
Sold with the following related items and documents: riband bar; 8th Divisional Commander’s Parchment Certificate For Gallant Conduct and Devotion to Duty, dated 21 March 1918; OHMS envelope addressed to ‘Mr. W. Wright, 11 Melbourne Street, Plymouth’; and copied research.
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