Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private W. J. Sharland, Devonshire Regiment, killed in action, Salonika, 20 November 1916

1914-15 Star (12022 Pte., Devon. R.); British War and Victory Medals (12022 Pte., Devon. R.) nearly extremely fine (3)
£100-140

William James Sharland was born in Pembroke, lived at Devonport and enlisted at Exeter. Serving in the 10th Battalion Devonshire Regiment, he was killed in action in Salonika on 20 November 1916, aged 23 years. He was buried in the Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece. He was the son of James and Emma Elizabeth Sharland of Fore Street, Bishop’s Teignton, Teignmouth.