Description
Tozer was returned to Britain on 6 July 1917 where he was pronounced to be suffering with a gastric ulcer and declared fit for Home Service only in August
New South Wales
as struck with some age related distress to the outside of the case
Sought after date
Fitted with replacement ribbon
WW1. 1914 star. Burrells. South Wales Borderers. Tozer was returned to Britain1914 Star, copy clasp (10168 Cpl. R. H. Burrell. S. Wales Bord.); Richard H. Burrell served in France from 13 August 1914 and was discharged wounded with a Silver War Badge on 17 August 1915. His medal index card shows his entitlement to a clasp and roses. This clasp appears to be a later copy but not a very recent addition, and is attached to a long original ribbon. Very fine.