WW1. War medal. Taylor. Lancashire Fusiliers. KIA 1.7.1916, the first day of the Somme campaign. (Beaumont Hame)l. A little porous but otherwise

A  little porous but otherwise nicely detailed

Light pitting to obverse and wear to engraving due to star contact

Maxwell Lucking served with the 2/6th battalion and died on the 19th July 1916 at the battle of Fromelles

Light grey tone

with the rank of Shipwright

WW1. War medal. Taylor. Lancashire Fusiliers. KIA 1.7.1916, the first day of the Somme campaign. (Beaumont Hame)l. A little porous but otherwiseBritish War Medal correctly impressed to 2968 Cpl R Taylor. 10 Hrs. Robert Taylor was born in Alnwick, and enlisted at Gateshead. His Medal Index Card shows service with the 10th Hussars, (2968) 3rd Hants Regt. (16786) and the Lancashire Fusiliers (25000) with whom he was serving when he lost his life on 1. 7. 1916. He is entitled to a 1914 star (Served from 6. 10. 14) and a victory medal. CWGC shows that he is commemorated on the Thiepval memorial.