Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private Ernest Renshaw, 16th (1st Bradford Pals) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, who was killed in action at Serre on 1st July 1916, the First Day of the battle of the Somme

1914-15 Star (16-513 Pte. E. Renshaw. W. York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (16-513 Pte. E. Renshaw. W. York. R.) together with Bronze Memorial Plaque (Ernest Renshaw), this contained in a contemporary commemorative display frame, and two small photograph lockets, nearly extremely fine (6) £600-£800

Private Ernest Renshaw, 16th (Bradford Pals) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, was killed in action, aged 22, at Serre on the First Day of the battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916. He is commemorated by name on the Thiepval Memorial.