A FIRST WORLD WAR MILITARY MEDAL AND TRIO TO A SECOND LIEUTE...

Hammer

£440

A FIRST WORLD WAR MILITARY MEDAL AND TRIO TO A SECOND LIEUTENANT WITH THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY AND KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS. A group of four comprising Military Medal named to C421 Sjt C.W. Poxon 16/K.R.R.C. 1914-15 Star similarly named, War Medal and Victory Medal to 2. Lieut C.W. Poxon. Christopher William Poxon was born c1893, the son of Tom and Elizabeth Poxon of Ryton on Dunsmore St Leonard, Warwickshire, he served with the 16th (Service) Battalion (Church Lads Brigade) of the King's Royal Rifle Company, he entered France on the 16th November 1915. His Military Medal being awarded for Bravery in the Field was Gazetted on the 21st October 1916, 10220. He was commissioned on the 30th May 1917 and sent to the Durham Light Infantry. Mounted as worn. With a collection of copied research. *CR light surface marks and nice toning to medals. A lot fee of £8 inc. VAT will be charged on top of the hammer price and BP on all lots.