Orders, Decorations and Medals

British War Medal 1914-20 (3) (3093 Sjt. E. H. Beasant, Wilts. R.; 203000 Pte. P. T. Docking, Wilts. R.; 4964 Pte. H. J. Rumming, Wilts. R.); Victory 1914-19 (9556 Pte. W. Wells, Wilts. R.) very fine and better (4) £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Wiltshire Regiment formed by the late Michael Hayward.

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William Wells was born in Hurstbourne, Hampshire, lived in Nether Wallop, Hampshire and enlisted at Salisbury. As a Private in the 5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment he entered the Balkan theatre of war on 30 June 1915. He was killed in action in Gallipoli on 10 August 1915. His name is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. With copied m.i.c. and casualty details.