BRITISH WAR MEDAL-TO 2nd LIEUT. A.P.FLETCHER- ROYAL ENGINEERS 175TH TUNELLING COMPANY-KILLED IN ACTION 1ST OCTOBER 1915 AT HILL 60

British War Medal, named to:
2 LIEUT A.P.FLETCHER.
Medal about very fine.
2 Lieut A.P.Fletcher was killed in action on 1st October, 1915.He is buried at Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery.
He was killed when the Germans exploded a mine under the junction of trenches 39 and 40 at Hill 60.One other Officer and one other man died at the same time.(175th tunelling company War diary refers)
Medals claimed by her sister, Ruth Fletcher, and probably worn by her.He was also entitled to a 1914/15 Star, which was issued by South African Record Office.
A scrace casualty to a Tunelling Officer.

Code: 52976