An original 1914 Star and British War Medal awarded to 1235 Pte W A Matthews of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. William Alfred Matthews was born and resided in Birmingham. He was a pre war regular soldier, having enlisted in October 1908. He arrived in France on 4th October 1914 with C Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.William died of wounds on 26th October 1914, aged 24. The battalion had been involved in heavy fighting around Ypres. He is buried in Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle-D’Armentieres. The CWGC lists “Husband of Lily Matthews, of 135, Herbert Rd., Small Heath, Birmingham.” He had been overseas only a few weeks when he died. Please see photos for condition.
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