Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Captain R. A. W. Williams, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action at Hill 60 on 18 April 1915

1914-15 Star (2. Lieut., Yorks. L. I.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.) nearly extremely fine (3) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An Old Collection of Medals Relating to The Great War.

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Lieutenant Robin Arthur Walton Williams was born in 1893 and educated at Eton College and Cambridge University. He was killed in action in France and Flanders at Hill 60 on 18 April 1915, whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. ‘Though he had been wounded earlier in the day, he was leading his men to attack a trench which had been captured the previous evening, but which had been retaken by the enemy.’