Lot Archive

Lot

№ 799

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6 December 2006

Hammer Price:
£130

Three: Private J. Baker, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

1914-15 Star (1830 L. Cpl., R. War. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1830 Pte., R. War. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £80-100

James Baker was born in St. Thomas, Birmingham and enlisted at Manchester. Serving with the 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 4 May 1915. He was killed in action on 8 July 1915. Having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Sold with copied research.