£160
A COLLECTION OF FIRST AND SECOND WORLD WAR MEDALS TO THE DAY FAMILY INCLUDING TWO CASUALTY GROUPS. Three First World War and later groups of medals to the Day family. A Great War pair comprising War Medal and Victory Medal named to G-9687 Pte F. Day K.R.R.C. A Trio comprising 1914-15 Star named to 2435 Pte P. Day Linc R. War Medal and Victory Medal similarly named. And a group of five comprising War Medal and Victory Medal named to Lieut W.H. Day R.N.R. with 1939-45 and Atlantic Stars and War Medal, unnamed as issued. The first two being sons of Alice and George Day from Luton. Francis Day is recorded as wounded on the 21st November 1917, unwell aboard Hospital Ship Asturias in September 1918 and died of wounds on the 28th August 1918. An F Day with number 92711 with the Royal Fusiliers is recorded at Daours Communal Cemetery Extension. Percy Wilkinson Day was born in 1893 and served with the 1st/4th Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment. He was killed in action on the 13th October 1915 and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial in France. Mounted for display.
Good condition.
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