THREE FIRST WORLD WAR GROUPS INCLUDING TWO CASUALTIES TO THE...

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THREE FIRST WORLD WAR GROUPS INCLUDING TWO CASUALTIES TO THE RIX FAMILY OF NORFOLK. A Great War Trio comprising 1914-15 Star named to T4-091331 Dvr F.J. Rix A.S.C. War Medal and Victory Medal similarly named. Mounted as worn.
A Great War pair comprising a War Medal named to GS-72683 Pte W.S. Rix and Memorial Plaque to William Sidney Rix. Victory Medal a later unnamed example. William Rix served with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers, he was wounded on the 2nd June 1918 and entitled to a wound stripe, and was killed in action on the 19th August 1918 and is commemorated on the Ploegstreet Memorial in Belgium, he was 22 years old.
A Great War Pair comprising War Medal named to 15743 Pte G. Rix Norf R. with Memorial Plaque to George Rix, Victory Medal a later unnamed example. George Rix served with the 7th Battalion of the Norfolk Regiment, he was killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, he was 31 years old.
George and William are recorded as having been born in Elsing in Norfolk, Sons of James and Elizabeth Rix of Elsing East Dereham, Norfolk. *CR Victory Medals later unnamed examples. Normal light surface marks. A lot fee of £8 inc. VAT will be charged on top of the hammer price and BP on all lots.