Family Group to ‘Leech’: Great War KIA Trio awarded to Private Josiah Leech, 71st Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, killed in action on the 18th of October, 1917, comprising: 1914-15 Star (59598 Pte. J. Leech, R.A.M.C.), British War & Victory Medals, 1914-1919 (Pte.); group officially impressed, medals mounted on board for display. Toned, good extremely fine. And: Great War KIA Pair awarded to Private Walter Leech, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment, brother of the above, killed in action on the 10th of August, 1918, comprising: British War & Victory Medals, 1914-1919 (22354 Pte. W. Leech. W. Rid. R.), group officially impressed, medals mounted on board for display beside the trio above. Toned, good extremely fine. (5) Josiah and Walter Leech, of Great Barr, Staffordshire, were both killed in action during WWI in the service of their country. Sold with copy MICs, casualty certificates, some biographical research confirming their names as brothers on the 1901 Census, and copy attestation papers relating to the younger brother, Walter
Family Group to ‘Leech’: Great War KIA Trio awarded to Private Josiah Leech, 71st Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, killed in action on the 18th of October, 1917, comprising: 1914-15 Star (59598 Pte. J. Leech, R.A.M.C.), British War & Victory Medals, 1914-1919 (Pte.); group officially impressed, medals mounted on board for display. Toned, good extremely fine. And: Great War KIA Pair awarded to Private Walter Leech, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment, brother of the above, killed in action on the 10th of August, 1918, comprising: British War & Victory Medals, 1914-1919 (22354 Pte. W. Leech. W. Rid. R.), group officially impressed, medals mounted on board for display beside the trio above. Toned, good extremely fine. (5) Josiah and Walter Leech, of Great Barr, Staffordshire, were both killed in action during WWI in the service of their country. Sold with copy MICs, casualty certificates, some biographical research confirming their names as brothers on the 1901 Census, and copy attestation papers relating to the younger brother, Walter
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