A WW1 'Western Front Somme' Killed in Action Casualty Medal Pair & Death Plaque/Penny awarded to 46095 Gnr A. Liddell, 4th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.

Anthony Liddell was born during 1894, and from Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham.

During WW1 he joined the ranks of the Royal Garrison Artillery, first serving in Egypt (disembarked Alexandria 6th February 1916), and then the Western Front, disembarking Marseille 15th May 1916 and joining the 4th Seige Battery RGA.

Gunner Liddell was Killed in Action on the 8th of Febraury 1917, most likely during the Operations on the Ancre that took place between January and March 1917. He was initially buried where he fell but his body was later exhumed and buried at the Sailly-Saillisel British War Cemetery.

The medals are mounted for display, sold with copied research confirming the above, and are as follows -

British War & Victory Medals, 46095 GNR. A. LIDDELL. R.A.

Plaque, ANTHONY LIDDELL

Condition, good very fine

Gnr Liddell is not entitled to a 1914/15 Star