Great War Western Front casualty 1914-1915 Star trio awarded to Private H. Brough, Durham Light Infantry who saw service on the Western Front from 20th July 1915 and who would be noted as wounded in the War Office Casualty List on 3rd July 1916. He would recover from his wounds and would survive the war to be discharged.
1914-1915 Star; (16938 PTE. H. BROUGH. DURH.L.I.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (16938 PTE. H. BROUGH. DURH. L.I.)
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine
Henry Brough was born in Skelton, Yorkshire on 1st April 1887 and was still living there at the time of the 1901 census. By 1911 he had moved and was living in Collierley, County Durham where he was employed as a Coal Miner.
During the Great War he would see service as a Private (No. 16938) with the Durham Light Infantry and would be present on the Western Front from 20th July 1915, and is noted as having been wounded in the Casualty List issued by the War Office on 3rd July 1916. He would recover from his wounds and would later be discharged, dying aged 48 in Lanchester, County Durham.
