Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private Edward Hughes, 1/6th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who was killed in action at Gallipoli on 14 August 1915

1914-15 Star (3249 Pte. E. Hughes. R.W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (3249 Pte. E. Hughes. R.W. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (3) £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jim Henshaw Collection of Medals to the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

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Edward Hughes served with the 1/6th Battalion in the Balkans theatre from 8 August 1915, and was killed in action at Gallipoli on 14 August 1915. He was aged 33, son of Hugh Huges, Penrhydleiniog, Pellheli, and is commemorated by name on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.

Sold with copied news cutting reporting his death and Medal Index Card.