Medals to Casualties of the Great War

British War and Victory Medals:
241100 Pte. J. T. Schofield, Lanc.Fus.
26622 Pte. A. E. Fitton, Lanc.Fus.

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to Casualties of the Great War.

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J. T. Schofield, 2/6th Battalion, killed in action, France & Flanders 13.6.1917, attack on Givenchy. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial. Captain E. J. Jones was killed leading this attack. Total casualties were 2 Officers and 5 Other Ranks killed, 3 Officers and 54 Other Ranks wounded, and 19 missing.
A. E. Fitton, 18th Battalion, killed in action, France & Flanders 26.3.1918, rearguard action at Buire sur L’Ancre. Total casualties were 2 Officers killed, 3 wounded, 1 missing; Other Ranks 29 killed, 128 wounded and 84 missing.