Description
Diameter 38
now nearly half a century old
Obverse: Bust to right
He survived to be discharged to the Z class Reserve on 7 March 1919
Posted to Penelope on 16 September 1916 he reached his majority with this warship on 20 August 1918
WW1. 1914 star trio. Martin. Shropshire Light Infantry. Died in service. #sherborne Diameter 38The Great War group of three awarded to Private E. Martin, Shropshire Light Infantry, who died at home from a brain haemorrhage on 19 February 1916 1914 Star (4721 Pte. E. Martin. 1 Shrops: L. I.); British War and Victory Medals (SR 4721 Pte. E. Martin. K. S. L. I.), extremely fine. Edward Martin was born in Hopton Wafers, Salop and lived in Doddington with his parents where he worked as a quarry worker upon the outbreak of the Great War. He enlisted