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12 October 2022

Hammer Price:
£100

Memorial Plaque (2) (John Alfred Lund; John Henry Linley) some spots of verdigris, generally very fine (2) £70-£90

John Alfred Lund, a native of Harlesden, London, attested for the Royal Field Artillery for the service during the Great War, and died at home on 12 December 1914. He is buried in Willesden New Cemetery, London.

John Henry Linley was born in Claythorpe, Nottinghamshire, and attested into the Northumberland Fusiliers. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from 10 September 1915. Appointed Sergeant, he saw later service with C Company, Railway Operating Division, Royal Engineers, and died of wounds on 28 June 1917. He is buried is Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium.