Medals from the Collection of the Late Eric Smith (Part II)

Three: Telegraphist W. B. Bolderston, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action in H.M. Trawler Renarro in November 1918 - the day before the Armistice

1914-15 Star (C.Z. 2374 W. B. Bolderston, O. Tel., R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (C.Z. 2374 W. B. Bolderson, Tel., R.N.V.R.) extremely fine (3) £100-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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William Brown Bolderston was killed in action on 10 November 1918, when his ship H.M. Trawler Renarro was mined and sunk in the Dardanelles. The son of Fred and Elizabeth Brown Bolderston of 412 Westmuir Street, Parkhead, Glasgow, he was 23 years of age, has no known grave and is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.