Medals, WW1, Local Interest, pair, British War, 1914-1918 an...

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Medals, WW1, Local Interest, pair, British War, 1914-1918 and Allied Victory medals, named to 28740 Pte. W. Corless Notts & Derby. R [Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment]; another pair, named to T-37765 Dvr. B. Corless A.S.C [Army Service Corps], original ribbons; Allied Victory Medal, named to 54263 Pte. D. Corless R. War. R [Royal Warwickshire Regiment] The brothers William (1893-1916) and Daniel (1900-17/18?) were born in Winster, Derbyshire, to John Corless and his wife Annie (née Sweeney). 2874 Private William Corless and was killed-in-action serving with the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment. The Derbyshire Courier, Tuesday, 24th April 1917 reported, ''Mr. and Mrs. John Corless parents of Private William Corless, Sherwood Foresters who has been missing since June [1916] received a letter stating that their son died on 4 June [1916] or since. Before joining the colours he worked for Mr. Walton, Darley Mill. He was 23 years of age. His three brothers. Bernard, Frank and Fred, are all fighting for their country''. As the April 1917 article makes no reference to Daniel being an enlisted soldier one presumes he 'joined-up' in late 1917 or 1918 and presumably in the Sherwood Foresters, too. The two brothers are remembered in two memorial plaques at Winster Parish Church.