A Small Collection of Medals to the Wiltshire Regiment

Three: Private W. Ashford, 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, killed in action, France/Flanders, 11 December 1914

1914 Star, with copy clasp (5702 Pte., 1/Wilts. R.); British War and Victory Medals (57012 Pte., Wilts. R.); Memorial Plaque (William Ashford), extremely fine (4) £280-320

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to the Wiltshire Regiment.

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William Ashford was born in Pylle, Somerset, lived at Frome and enlisted at Salisbury, Wiltshire. Serving in the 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders on 11 December 1914, aged 33 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. He was the son of Jane Ashford and husband of Florence A. Ashford, of 9 Bell Lane, Frome, Somerset.