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1914 STAR (5203 Pte. J. Mudge, 1/Worc. R.), good very fine

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1914 STAR (5203 Pte. J. Mudge, 1/Worc. R.), good very fine

BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-18 (8226 Pte. F. Hill, Worc. R.), extremely fine

VICTORY MEDAL 1914-18 (3) (20064 Pte. F. Brown, Worc. R.; 35735 Pte. W.J. Chance, Worc. R.; 18743 Cpl. D. Reynolds, Worc. R.), good very fine (5)
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Lot Essay

Private John Mudge, who was from Topsham, Devon, was killed in action in a patrol on the Hindenburg Line on 24.4.1917, while serving with the 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.

Private Frederick Hill, who was from Cradley, Staffordshire, was killed in action at the Battle of Festubert on 16.5.1915, while serving with the 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.

Private F. Brown died in Gallipoli on 9.11.1915, probably while serving with the 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.

Private Walter James Chance, who was from Birmingham, was killed in action in Mesopotamia on 14.9.1918, while serving with the 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.

Private D. Reynolds, who was from Worcester upon Snodsbury, was killed in action at the Battle of Lys on 9.4.1918, while serving with the 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.