A Collection of Great War Campaign Medals

Three: Private A. E. Nicholls, 1st Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry

1914 Star, with (loose) copy clasp (7780 Pte., 1/Shrops. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (7780 Pte., Shrops. L.I.) nearly very fine (3) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Great War Campaign Medals.

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Albert Edward Nicholls enlisted on 6 July 1904. Serving with the 1st Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 20 September 1914. Clasp to Star confirmed. He was discharged from the Depot Battalion on 23 June 1916 due to sickness and awarded the Silver War Badge.