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A FIRST WORLD WAR CASUALTY TRIO TO THE RIFLE BRIGADE. A Great War Trio comprising 1914-15 Star named to S-8128 Pte R. Gibbon Rif Brig, the War Medal and Victory Medal similarly named. Richard Overton Gibbon was the son of Mary Ann and the late Samuel Gibbon of Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorkshire. He served with the 8th (Service) Battalion of The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consorts Own). He entered France on the 1st of June 1915, With a copy of his death certificate giving his age as 24, the date of death 2nd September 1918 He is buried at the Bois Guillaume Communal Cemetery Extension, Rouen, he was 25 years old at the time of his death, his headstone reads 'Yea he giveth his beloved sleep'. With copy of his death certificate and research. *CR possibly original ribbons, slight surface marks. A lot fee of £8 inc. VAT will be charged on top of the hammer price and BP on all lots.
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