Dorsetshire Regiment. An emotive Great War casualty group to Private John Bray, Dorsetshire Regiment who died of wounds on 8 October 1917, his bullet struck pocket bible was recovered after his death and is included in the lot British War and Victory Medals (19973 Pte. J. Bray. Dorset. R.), extremely fine in card box of issue and envelope addressed to next of kin, with Bronze Memorial Plaque 'John Bray', extremely fine in card envelope with letter of condolence from Buckingham Palace, together with an emotive pocket bible inscribed with recipients service number, named address and later inscribed 'This Bible was in John's Breast Pocket of his uniform when he was wounded you can see where the Bullet struck the Bible, Died Oct 8th 1917', 11.5 x 7cm, Edwardian gold plated half-hunter pocketwatch , regimental cap badge, several photographic postcards including 3 of the recipient in civilian dress, 2 of his brother William (including 1 in full regimental dress), an embroidered 'sweetheart' greeting card and plus a remembrance booklet and family research (Qty: 4) 19973 Private John Bray (1894-1917) was born in Launceston, Cornwall, he served on the Western Front with 5th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, Bray died of wounds on 8 October 1917, he is buried in Dozingham Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Dorsetshire Regiment. An emotive Great War casualty group to Private John Bray, Dorsetshire Regiment who died of wounds on 8 October 1917, his bullet struck pocket bible was recovered after his death and is included in the lot British War and Victory Medals (19973 Pte. J. Bray. Dorset. R.), extremely fine in card box of issue and envelope addressed to next of kin, with Bronze Memorial Plaque 'John Bray', extremely fine in card envelope with letter of condolence from Buckingham Palace, together with an emotive pocket bible inscribed with recipients service number, named address and later inscribed 'This Bible was in John's Breast Pocket of his uniform when he was wounded you can see where the Bullet struck the Bible, Died Oct 8th 1917', 11.5 x 7cm, Edwardian gold plated half-hunter pocketwatch , regimental cap badge, several photographic postcards including 3 of the recipient in civilian dress, 2 of his brother William (including 1 in full regimental dress), an embroidered 'sweetheart' greeting card and plus a remembrance booklet and family research (Qty: 4) 19973 Private John Bray (1894-1917) was born in Launceston, Cornwall, he served on the Western Front with 5th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, Bray died of wounds on 8 October 1917, he is buried in Dozingham Military Cemetery, Belgium.
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