Family Group to ‘Shuttleworth’: Great War KIA Pair and Memorial Plaque awarded to Private James Shuttleworth, of ‘A’ Company, 2nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, a well-known local footballer, having trialled with Blackburn Rovers FC, he was killed in action on the 23rd of October, 1916, comprising: British War & Victory Medals, 1914-1919 (26378 Pte. J. Shuttleworth. E. Lan. R.), Memorial Plaque, 1914-18 (James Shuttleworth); medals officially impressed, group loose. Attractive cabinet tone, practically as struck. And: Great War WIA Pair awarded to Private Harry Shuttleworth, RASC, late 2nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, brother of the above, wounded in action on the very same day, apparently with the same battalion, comprising: British War & Victory Medals, 1914-1919 (24972 Pte. H. Shuttleworth. E. Lan. R.), medals officially impressed, group loose, and sold with original steel ID bracelet (H. Shuttleworth / CON / 24972 / 2nd. East. Lancs). Unevenly toned, practically as struck - a rare and interesting family group. (6) Privates James and Harry Shuttleworth, the sons of Mr & Mrs Michael Shuttleworth, of 12 May Street, Blackburn, both attested for Great War service with the 2nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment. James is remembered with Honour at the Bancourt British Cemetery
Family Group to ‘Shuttleworth’: Great War KIA Pair and Memorial Plaque awarded to Private James Shuttleworth, of ‘A’ Company, 2nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, a well-known local footballer, having trialled with Blackburn Rovers FC, he was killed in action on the 23rd of October, 1916, comprising: British War & Victory Medals, 1914-1919 (26378 Pte. J. Shuttleworth. E. Lan. R.), Memorial Plaque, 1914-18 (James Shuttleworth); medals officially impressed, group loose. Attractive cabinet tone, practically as struck. And: Great War WIA Pair awarded to Private Harry Shuttleworth, RASC, late 2nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, brother of the above, wounded in action on the very same day, apparently with the same battalion, comprising: British War & Victory Medals, 1914-1919 (24972 Pte. H. Shuttleworth. E. Lan. R.), medals officially impressed, group loose, and sold with original steel ID bracelet (H. Shuttleworth / CON / 24972 / 2nd. East. Lancs). Unevenly toned, practically as struck - a rare and interesting family group. (6) Privates James and Harry Shuttleworth, the sons of Mr & Mrs Michael Shuttleworth, of 12 May Street, Blackburn, both attested for Great War service with the 2nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment. James is remembered with Honour at the Bancourt British Cemetery
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