Pair: Private W. Thorne, 1/24th Battalion, London Regiment, who was twice wounded during the Great War, and succumbed to his wounds, 25 October 1918

British War and Victory Medals (2281 Pte. W. Thorne. 24-Lond. R.); Memorial Plaque (William Thorne) surmounted into a white metal memorial cross; Memorial Scroll (Pte. William Thorne London Regt.), first three housed in a contemporary glazed frame with cap badge, photograph and ‘Stripes’, backing of frame damaged, last in a separate glazed frame, good very fine £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Rob Campbell Collection relating to Clevedon, Somerset.

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William Thorne was born in Clevedon, in October 1892, and enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry in November 1915. He transferred to the 1/24th Battalion, London Regiment, and served with the Battalion on the Western Front from June 1916.

Thorne was twice wounded in action, 25 July and 15 October 1918. He died of wounds on the Western Front, 25 October 1918, and is buried in the Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France.

Sold with the following related documents: named card box of issue lid for Great War pair; a contemporary photograph of the recipient’s war grave sent to the recipient’s father by the British Association Ypres Salient Belgium; and a contemporary photograph. Also with copied research.