Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private J. H. Bisson, 1st Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, late Denbigh Yeomanry, killed in action, battle of the Somme, 12 October 1916

British War and Victory Medals (721 Pte., Denbigh Yeo.); Memorial Plaque (John Hamilton Bisson) extremely fine, rare (3) £150-200

John Hamilton Bisson originally served as a Private in the Denbigh Yeomanry. When serving with the 1st Battalion K.S.L.I. he was killed in action on 12 October 1916 at Transloy Ridges, S.E. of Guedecourt, near Bapaume, during the battle of the Somme. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. With cap badge and copied m.i.c.