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Auction 90  23 Nov 2017
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Lot 127

Estimate: 140 GBP
Price realized: 140 GBP
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A Great War 'Second Ypres' Casualty Trio awarded to Private Samuel Forrester, 3rd (King's Own) Hussars, killed in action on the second and final day of the Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge on 25 May 1915, comprising: 1914-15 Star (11387. Pte. S. Forrester. 3rd. Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (11387 Pte. S. Forrester. 3-Hrs.); Group loose, lightly toned, about extremely fine (3). Private Samuel Forrester, was born c. 1894, the son of Samuel and Henrietta J. Forrester, of 8 Chapel Street, Bilston, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, was killed in action on 25 May 1915, at the age of 21. The 3rd Hussars formed part of the 2nd Cavalry Division, and were present at the Battles of Second Ypres, including the fighting at the Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge (24-25 May 1915). He is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.
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