1914 STAR (8724 Pte. B. Bates, 1/D. of Corn. L.I.), good very fine

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The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry

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1914 STAR (8724 Pte. B. Bates, 1/D. of Corn. L.I.), good very fine

1914-15 STAR (11876 Sjt. R.H. Findlay, D. of Corn. L.I.), good very fine

VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (23595 Pte. F.G. Croft, D. of Corn. L.I.), extremely fine, in card box of issue (3)

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Lot Essay

Private Bertie Bates, who was from Hackney, London, was killed in action, France and Flanders, on 25.3.1918, while serving with the 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.

Sergeant Rolland Henry Findlay, who was from Hull, Yorkshire, was killed in action at the Battle of Loos on 22.9.1915, while serving with the 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.

Private Frederick Gordon Croft, who was from Penzance, died of wounds, France and Flanders, on 4.12.1917, while serving with the 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.