1914/15 STAR-AND BRITISH WAR MEDAL TO WILSON-NORFOLK REGIMENT-KILLED IN ACTION 12TH AUGUST 1915-5TH NORFOLK REGT-VANISHED BATTALION

1914 15 Star, named to: 2752 L.CPL-W.J.WILSON NORF.R.
British War Medal, named: 2752 PTE.W.J.WILSON.NORF.R.
Medals about good very fine.
2752 Lance Corporal William John Wilson 1/5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment was killed in action on 12th August 1915.The Son of Robert and Rose Anna, of "Westacre2 High House Farm, Castleacre, King's Lynn.
He enlisted at East Dereham and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.One of the 142 other ranks of the 1/5th Norfolk Regt who were killed on the 12th August 1915-known as the "Vanished Battalion" Much speculation surrounded the "disappearance " of the Norfolk men. Various eyewitness stating that they went into a wood and were never seen again, and that they "disappeared "
into a cloud and were never seen again. This was all proven to be a myth as recounted in "All the King's Men" by Nigel McCrery. The 1/5th Norfolk's had basically advanced too far and found themselves behind Turkish Lines and surrounded.
Wilson is listed in "All the King's Men" a copy of the entry is included with medals.
Scarce and sought after

Code: 53646