Great War 1914 Star Trios (2) to Private Christopher Thorpe Hillier, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, killed in action on New Year’s Eve – 31 December 1914, and Bandsman Arthur Henry Wathen, Somerset Light Infantry, who was wounded in action and taken as a prisoner of war on 26 August 1914, comprising: 1914 Star (10591 Pte C. T. Hillier 2/Wilts: R.); British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1920 (10591 Pte. C. T. Hillier. Wilts. R.); And: 1914 Star, with tailor’s copy clasp ‘5th Aug.-22nd. Nov. 1914’ (7545 Bndsmn: A. H. Wathen. 1/Som: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1920 (7545 Pte. A. H. Wathen. Som. L.I.), B.W.M. officially re-impressed; Groups swing-mounted on card for display, generally extremely fine with some lustre (6) Private Christopher Thorpe Hillier, of Swindon, Wiltshire, served in the Great War with the 2nd Wiltshires and was killed in action on 31 December, 1914. His name is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial.Bandsman Arthur Henry Wathen served in the Great War with the 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry and was wounded and taken as a P.O.W. on 26 August 1914. He was later released and arrived at Leith on 12 December 1918.

Estimate: GBP 200 - 250