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WW1. Pair: Gooch, 2nd/10th Battalion, Manchester Regiment

£59.00

Pair: Private S. Gooch, 2nd/10th Battalion, Manchester Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (377493 Pte. S. Gooch. Manch. R.), As issued and unworn with original long ribbons.

Samuel Gooch was born in 1891 and enlisted with the 2nd/10th Battalion, Manchester Regiment on 24 November 1915 for service in the Great War. He was reported wounded on 20/11/1917, most likely during the Passchendaele campaign. Discharged on 10 April 1918, with the reason noted as Gunshot wound to the head, he returned home to Ardwick Manchester; sold together with a tatty original, named box of issue. He is also entitled to a Silver War badge.



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