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9399 PRIVATE WILLIAM HENRY BEER, 2ND. BATTALION, DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT :
1914 Star (9399 Pte. 2/Devon R.); British War Medal; Victory Medal 1914-19 (9399 Pte. Devon R.) : (WILLIAM HENRY BEER - Born in the Parish of St.Thomas, Marnhead, Devon around 1892, the second son of Walter and Maria Beer of Tucker's Cottage, Ide, Exeter : He entered the War in France with the 2nd. Battalion, Devonshire Regiment on 6 November 1914, and just four months later on 10 March 1915, was KILLED IN ACTION on the First Day of the Battle of Neuve Chapelle : He has no known grave and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial : He was 23 years of age on the date of his death.) : Sold with verification, copy 1901 Census Record, copy CWGC. information and other related research including a copy photograph of the recipient in his dress uniform : Medals mounted on long lengths of frail original silk ribbon. EF - £350