Lot 985
TWO FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUES TO THE CAWSON FAMILY.
A Geroge Cawson served as a Private with number G272 in the Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), born c1881 he was 33 years old when killed in action with the 2nd Battalion on 7/11/1914. His parents were Mr and Mrs E.T. Cawson of Brickfield Cottages, Wanborough, Guildford. He has no known grave and is recorded on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. In original envelope and card cover of issue. The second plaque named for James Albert Cawson who served with the 1st Battalion The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), he died on Spetember 25th 1917 at the age of 23. He is commemorated at La Brique Military Cemetery No.2 in Belgium, also from Wanborough it is likely that the two were brothers. In original envelope and card cover of issue.
