Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to coincide with the OMRS Convention

Family group to brothers:

Three: Private A. Bree, Worcestershire Regiment
1914-15 Star (25339 Pte., Worc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (25339 Pte., Worc. R.)

Three: Private H. Bree, Railway Traffic Establishment, Royal Engineers, and Army Service Corps

1914-15 Star (250334 Spr., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (H-5580 Pte., A.S.C.); together with memorial plaque (Harold Bree); illuminated memorial scroll, this in a damaged condition; and a bronze Empire Day Medal, generally nearly extremely fine (8). £120-150

Arthur Bree was born and enlisted at Leicester. He was killed in action in France and Flanders on 16 August 1917, whilst serving with the 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. His name is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium.

Harold Bree lived at Clarendon Park, Leicester and enlisted at London. He died at home on 2 May 1918, whilst serving with the Railway Traffic Establishment, Royal Engineers, and is buried at Leicester (Welford Road) Cemetery, Leicestershire.