WW1 bronze death plaque in memory of. With his BRITISH WAR MEDAL and VICTORY MEDAL named as issued to. Also comes with copies of his medal index card and medal roll showing that this was his full medal entitlement and that he served in the 2nd/5th Battalion Territorial Force – raised in Bury, Lancashire. James was born on 21 Jul 1893 at Radcliffe, Lancashire, to John and Martha Ann Crompton. He married Eliza in 1913 and they lived at. 53 Bank Top, Radcliffe. He worked as a’carter’. Pte Crompton died from wounds received IN ACTION from which he died. His body must have been lost because he has no known grave and is remembered on the TYNE COT MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING IN BELGIUM. His death was assumed as being 20 Sep 1917. Also comes with A PHOTO of James and Eliza with their child, and some research, also a copy of the King’s letter of condolence and copy memorial scroll that would have accompanied the plaque. Please feel free to ask questions and request further images. Please check out my other listings for. WW1 and WW2 Copy Memorial Scrolls. WW1 Copy Kings Letter for Memorial Plaques. WW1 Medal Index Cards. The item “WW1 DEATH PLAQUE/PENNY/VICTORY & WAR MEDALS/BADGES DOW MISSING LAN FUS CROMPTON” is in sale since Friday, October 19, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “vmb14″ and is located in Tyldesley, Greater Manchester. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country// Organization: Great Britain
- Issued// Not-Issued: Issued
- Modified Item: No
- Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
- Service: Army
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Era: 1914-1945
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
