Description
A Great War Pair Awarded to Private Gershon Don, Loyal North Lancs and Lancashire Fusiliers, who Fractured his Right Patella (Kneecap) Whilst on Active Service, comprising, 1914-1920 British War and Victory Medals, (35616 Pte. G. Don. L. N. Lan. R.), lightly toned very fine.
Gershon Don joined the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment on the 28th of December 1916 in Whitehall, stating that he was a Military Tailor who resided at 17, Fair Street, Spitalfields. He served with the13th Battalion Loyal North Lancs at Blackpool. He proceeded to France on the 20th of July 1917 being transferred to the 1/5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers on the 7th of August 1917. He was injured, whilst on Active Service, fracturing his Right Patella (Knee Cap) on the 12th of September 1917. He was admitted to no 6 CRS 2nd/2nd West Kent Field Ambulance “Fluid on Joint, Back Splint – Very Neurotic Casualty”. He was then invalided to England. He spent 59 Days in Hospital and was the transferred to a Works Company of the Labour Corps in England until his discharge from the Army, 50% disabled on the 25th of June 1918, he was awarded Silver War Badge No. 413473.
Sold with Copy Medal Index Card, Copy Medal Rolls Copy SWB Roll entry and 20+ pages of Copied Service Papers.
