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Pair: Private E. E. Tucker, 3rd Regiment, South African Infantry, who was killed in action...
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Pair: Private E. E. Tucker, 3rd Regiment, South African Infantry, who was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 18 July 1916 British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. E. E. Tucker. 3rd S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of both, nearly very fine Pair: Corporal P. V. Wrightson, 3rd Regiment, South African Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 9 April 1917 British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Cpl. P. V. Wrightson. 3rd S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of both, very fine (4) £60-£80 --- Edward E. Tucker was born in Somerset, England, around 1891, and attested at Potchefstroom for the 3rd South African Infantry on 30 August 1915, his papers stating previous military service in German South West Africa with the 1st Light Horse. Embarked for Mersa Matruh 15 February 1916, he transferred to France on 20 April 1916 and was killed in action on 18 July 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial, France. Percy Venables Wrightson was born in London around 1871, the son of Charles James Wrightson of Stockport, England. He initially served in Africa with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Volunteer Rifles, Kimberley Regiment and 2nd Durban Light Infantry, before attesting for the South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 13 August 1915. Posted to Egypt with the 3rd Regiment 29 December 1915, he transferred to France on 15 April 1916 and suffered a gunshot wound to the back during the Battle of the Somme on 16 July 1916. Evacuated to St. Thomas’ Hospital in London, he recovered and returned to the trenches on 10 October 1916. Advanced Corporal 30 December 1916, he was killed in action in the spring of 1917 and is buried at Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blagny, France. Sold with copied service records which confirm further entitlement to a 1914-15 Star for both recipients.
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Pair: Private E. E. Tucker, 3rd Regiment, South African Infantry, who was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 18 July 1916 British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. E. E. Tucker. 3rd S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of both, nearly very fine Pair: Corporal P. V. Wrightson, 3rd Regiment, South African Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 9 April 1917 British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Cpl. P. V. Wrightson. 3rd S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of both, very fine (4) £60-£80 --- Edward E. Tucker was born in Somerset, England, around 1891, and attested at Potchefstroom for the 3rd South African Infantry on 30 August 1915, his papers stating previous military service in German South West Africa with the 1st Light Horse. Embarked for Mersa Matruh 15 February 1916, he transferred to France on 20 April 1916 and was killed in action on 18 July 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial, France. Percy Venables Wrightson was born in London around 1871, the son of Charles James Wrightson of Stockport, England. He initially served in Africa with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Volunteer Rifles, Kimberley Regiment and 2nd Durban Light Infantry, before attesting for the South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 13 August 1915. Posted to Egypt with the 3rd Regiment 29 December 1915, he transferred to France on 15 April 1916 and suffered a gunshot wound to the back during the Battle of the Somme on 16 July 1916. Evacuated to St. Thomas’ Hospital in London, he recovered and returned to the trenches on 10 October 1916. Advanced Corporal 30 December 1916, he was killed in action in the spring of 1917 and is buried at Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blagny, France. Sold with copied service records which confirm further entitlement to a 1914-15 Star for both recipients.
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