WW1. War medal. Hatton. Gloucestershire regiment. KIA battle of Poelcappelle. The lower mintage year of

The lower mintage year of the old head series

Good fine with a nice original tone

He was from Hove in Sussex

ARCADIUS AR silver siliqua

'1914 W HARTLEPOOLS SCARBORO WHITBY'

WW1. War medal. Hatton. Gloucestershire regiment. KIA battle of Poelcappelle. The lower mintage year ofCorrectly impressed to 4852 J. HATTON. GLOUC. R. The medal index card also shows his service number 241699 Gloucestershire regiment. 241699 John Cyril Hatton served with the 1st 4th territorial battalion, (City of Bristol). He was killed in action on 10. 10. 1917, during the battalions participation in the battle of Poelcappele. He is commemorated at the nearby Tyne Cot memorial. John Cyril Hatton was the son of Jane Hatton (nee Hughes), of 77, London