Great War Memorial Plaque issued in memory of Alexander Preston, one of two men of this name who lost their lives during the Great War, the first a Rifleman, 4th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, from Hillsborough, Sheffield who died of wounds on 10th May 1915, the second a Private, 1/6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment from Handsworth, Staffordshire who was killed in action on 25th May 1917.
Great War Memorial Plaque; (ALEXANDER PRESTON)
Condition: drill hole at 12 o’clock, glue residue to reverse, Very Fine
Issued in memory of Alexander Preston, one of two men of this name who lost their lives during the Great War, the first a Rifleman, 4th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, from Hillsborough, Sheffield who died of wounds on 10th May 1915, the second a Private, 1/6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment from Handsworth, Staffordshire who was killed in action on 25th May 1917.
