Three: Acting Sergeant F. Hall, South Lancashire Regiment

1914 Star, with clasp (7326 Cpl. F. Hall. 2/S. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7326 A. Sjt. F. Hall. S. Lan. R.) minor edge bruising, good very fine (3) £140-£180

Fred Hall attested for the South Lancashire Regiment on 10 December 1903 and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 August 1914, as part of the 7th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Division, in Smith-Dorrien’s II Army Corps. At Mons on 24 August 1914, it defended against heavy German attacks at Framieres, losing nearly 300 men, before holding off further attacks at Solesmes and then falling back towards Caudry south of the Le Cateau-Cambrai road. Later the Battalion was in the centre of the British line at Le Cateau and engaged at Neuve Chapelle. Advanced Acting Sergeant in the 3rd Battalion, Hall was discharged on 4 September 1916 on account of wounds received in action, and was awarded a Silver War Badge, no. 90246.

Sold with copied Medal Index Card and Silver War Badge Roll extract.