BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS AND BRONZE MEMORIAL PLAQUE -TO OLIVER GEORGE LOCK-SOUTH WALES BORDERERS-COMES WITH A WONDERFUL ARCHIVE OF LETTERS,ETC

British War and Victory Medal,Bronze Memorial Plaque to OLIVER GEORGE LOCK Medals named to: 27270 PTE O.G.LOCK S WALES BORD.
Medals and Plaque are just about mint.
Oliver George Lock, 27270 10th Bn., South Wales Borderers died of wounds on 29th August 1917,aged 20.The Son of George and Mary Jane Lock,of 7,Berw Road.,Llwynpia( Rhondda) Glam.Native of Tony-y-Pandy Glam.He was born and enlisted at Toypandy and lived at Llwynpia, Glam.
He is buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery.
Also comes with the original medal box of issue with original silk ribbons,medal envelopes and registered letter
The Kings letter, plaque envelope and original plaque postal envelope-this addressed to: Mr G Lock,7 berw Rd Glam.
His original National Registration card,which gives his occupation as a hairdresser.with its original envelope.
A photo of Lock in civilian dress, by Holburn of Bristol.
The receipt letter for the British War and Victory Medals.
Two silk postcards sent by George to his Brother,and a postcard "To my Soldier Son"
A letter from George to his Sister,on Soldiers Christian Association letterhead.
A letter to his Mother from his commanding Officer-Captain C H Morgan,offering his deepest sympathy, etc.in the original letter with censor stamp.
A letter to his Mother from Rev W J Haward Chaplain, offering his deepest sympathies,and explaining that he was hit in the stomach by an enemy bullet on the 28th August ,and that he was conveyed by stretcher to the first aid post and on to hospital,where he died of wounds of 31st August.
A letter of sympathy from Sister Baurier, of 61 Casualty Clearing Station,explaining how he was admitted with a severe wound,in his abdomen,and that he died the next day,and was buried at Dozingham Cemetery,and that he had good attention and every comfort and did not suffer much.
A photo of his grave and a card from the Director of War Graves Registration.
A letter From the War Office informing Mrs Lock where her Son was buried, and the original Army Form b104-82 informing the Family that Pte Lock had died at 61 Casualty Clearing Station,on the 29th August 1917, and had died of Wounds.
A very poignant and original lot
Note the same address as the next lot 51827

Code: 51826