War Medals

BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-18 : 18TH.BN.,DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY : (THE DURHAM PALS) : KILLED IN ACTION 1ST. JULY 1916 :

British War Medal 1914-18 - 18-19 Sjt. T.A.BUCKLE, Durh. LI. (Durham Light Infantry) : (THOMAS ALFRED BUCKLE - Born at Shildon, and enlisted at Darlington, he entered the war in Egypt from 22 December 1915 : The Battalion was posted to France from 11 March 1916 and by June of that year was on the Somme, where it took part in the attack on the German trenches at Serre on 1 July 1916 : The recipient was among the eighty-five men from the Battalion who were killed or died of their wounds on that day : In addition a further two hundred men were wounded : He is buried at the Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps : He was the son of James and Mary Buckle of 2 May Street, Bishop Auckland and was just 23 years of age on the day of his death : He was also entitled to the 1914-15 Star and Victory Medal.) : Sold with verification, copy CWGC. and 'Soldiers Died' information, and related research : A scarce 'Pals Battalion' casualty NEF - £295