A single British War Medal to 3-8085 Pte.J.Prior West Yorkshire Regiment
- entitled to1914 trio, from sunderland, DOW, buried in Bailleul Cemetery (601 Burials)
- £40.00
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A single British War Medal to 3-8085 Pte.J.Prior West Yorkshire Regiment. Prior sadly died of wounds on 19/3/1915, he was buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery, being one of only 601 burials. The CWGC has him listed as John Halliman Prior, he qualified for the 1914 trio arriving in France on the 24th September 1914.
Prior was from Sunderland in North East England the son of Nicholas and Sarah Jane Prior who at the time of John’s death lived at 6 Back Hopper Street Sunderland.
The 1901 census lists John as living with his mother, father and younger sister Jane. His father’s occupation is listed as a Labourer
