Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal W. Axe, Somerset Light Infantry, killed in action, 22 April 1918

1914-15 Star (3-7451 Pte., Som. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (3-7451 Cpl., Som. L.I.) good very fine (3)
£100-140

Walter Axe was born in East Chinnock, Yeovil and enlisted at Yeovil, Somerset. He entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 21 May 1915 and served for a time with the Royal Engineers. Serving as a Corporal in the 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry, he was killed in action on 22 April 1918, aged 31 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. He was the son of Stephen and Sarah Axe, of 410 New Buildings, East Chinnock, Yeovil, and husband of Nellie Elizabeth Axe, of 4 Stars Lane, Yeovil, Somerset. With forwarding slip for the British War and Victory Medals dated 8 August 1921, and with copied service details.