Hammer

£120

Great War wooden plaque 'The Great War. Men from this Church who Served at Duty's Call'. One name of note is 6867 Pte (E)dgar (Perryman) R.Fus awarded the MM. *PERRYMAN E CPL 8/BN Royal Fusiliers, MM L/Gaz: 18.10.17. Reg Paper; 68/121/282, one of 4 awards of the MM on this schedule for 8/R Fus. Likely for the attack at Scabbard Trench, by the 8th and 9th Bns R Fus on May 3rd 1917 South of the Scarpe. The 8th Bn lost 282 officers and men in this action. (13" x 26" inches approx)