War Medals

7985 COLOUR-SERJEANT H.W.HUGHES, 2/BORDER REGIMENT:

Military Medal, GVR.,(7985 Sjt:2/Bord.R.);1914/15 Star (7985 Sjt:Bord.R.); British War Medal; Victory Medal 1914-19 (7985 C.Sjt:Bord.R.) : (HENRY WILLIAM HUGHES - Born Bromley, Kent: Enlisted Maidstone: Killed in action 26 October 1917 in the attack at Gheluvelt Village: During the fighting on that day the Battalion suffered five Officers killed, two wounded and another missing; with six Other Ranks killed, one hundred and seventy-four wounded and a further one hundred and twenty-six missing:Henry Hughes is buried at the Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium: His Military Medal was announced in the London Gazette dated 28 January 1918.) : Sold with Memorial Plaque; Memorial Scroll; original portrait photograph of the recipient in uniform; original forwarding Certificate for the 1914/15 Star; photographs of grave; verification for all awards and photostat copies of the Regimental War Diary: Generally VF and better - £1800