A FIRST WORLD WAR CASUALTY GALLANTRY GROUP OF FOUR TO THE R....

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£320

A FIRST WORLD WAR CASUALTY GALLANTRY GROUP OF FOUR TO THE R.F.A. A Great War Group of four comprising Military Medal named to L.3717 GNR A. Bellis 165 B.D.E. RFA., 14-15 Star similarly named and War Medal and Victory Medal named to L.3717 GNR A. Bellis R.A. Albert Bellis from New Ferry, Liverpool enlisted at Bolton, he served in Egypt from the 29th December 1915, he was killed in action fighting on the Western Front whilst attached to the x31 Trench Mortar Battery on the 17th July 1916. His Military Medal for bravery in the field was Gazetted on the 8th August 1916 he is commemorated at the Laventine Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, West of Lille, his headstone lacks a personal inscription. His Will was brief: 'In the event of my death I leave the whole of my property and effects to my Father and Mother Mr and Mrs Bellis 3 Elmbank Rd New Ferry Birkenhead'. Sold with copied research, photographs of his headstone and other research. *CR Mounted Court style for display on new ribbons. A lot fee of £8 inc. VAT will be charged on top of the hammer price and BP on all lots.