The Late Bruce C Cazel Collection of British Campaign Awards

Three: Private W. Haimes, Royal Fusiliers, died of illness, East Africa, 8 February 1916

1914-15 Star (13117 Pte., R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (GS-13117 Pte., R. Fus.) one letter of surname double-stamped on the first, good very fine (3)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Bruce C Cazel Collection of British Campaign Awards.

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William Haimes, who was born in Bardsley, Lancashire, and a musician by profession, enlisted in February 1915. Posted to the 25th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, he died of illness on active service in East Africa on 8 February 1916, aged 30 years. He was buried in the Kajiado Cemetery, Nairobi, Kenya. He was the son of Joseph and Hannah Haimes of Oldham. With copied m.i.c.