Description
Claudius (AD 41-54)
Good fine with a nice original tone
'1914 W HARTLEPOOLS SCARBORO WHITBY'
He was from Hove in Sussex
The lower mintage year of the old head series
WW1. War medal. Hatton. Gloucestershire regiment. KIA battle of Poelcappelle. Claudius (AD 41-54)Correctly impressed to 4852 J. HATTON. GLOUC. R. The medal index card also shows his service number 241699 Gloucestershire regiment. 241699 John Cyril Hatton served with the 1st 4th territorial battalion, (City of Bristol). He was killed in action on 10. 10. 1917, during the battalions participation in the battle of Poelcappele. He is commemorated at the nearby Tyne Cot memorial. John Cyril Hatton was the son of Jane Hatton (nee Hughes), of 77, London