IGS And 1914 Trio To The R War R, Wounded On NWF And KIA 1915

IGS one bar North West Frontier 1908 316 PTE J GURNEY 1ST R WAR R 1914 star and original bar trio 316 L CPL J GURNEY R WAR R ( 316 PTE J T GURNEY R WAR R on pair )

John Thomas Gurney from Calthorpe in Warwickshire served in the 1st R Warwickshire Regiment and was killed n action on the 25th of April 1915 .On this day the battalion attacked the German front line and was almost wiped out , losing over 500 officers and men killed , wounded or missing. He had previously served on the North West Frontier and was severely wounded with a gunshot wound to the foot on the 24th of April 1908 during the action at Mutta

Medals generally in GVF condition

Code: 50910