Lot 979
A FIRST WORLD WAR WAR MEDAL AND MEMORIAL PLAQUE.
A British War Medal 1914-20 named to G-9799 Pte J.Wheelhouse The Queen's R, and a memorial plaque named to James Wheelhouse. Private James Wheelhouse from Battersea fought with the 10th (Service) Battalion (Battersea) of the Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, he was killed in action on the 21st Match 1918. Private Wheelhouse is commemorated at the L'Homme Mort British Cemetery, Ecoust-St Mein. 21st March 1918 was the first day of the German offensive known as the 'Gray avalanche'
