Somerset Light Infantry Kitchener volunteer: Pte F Darby, 7th (Service) and 1st Battalions

Holder's service details:

F Darby
Military Year:1914-1915
Rank:Private
Medal Awarded:1914-15 Star
Regiment or Corps:Somerset Light Infantry
Regimental Number:16982

Date of entry into France (1a) theatre 18 8 1915.

Frank Darby
Military Year:1914-1920
Rank:Private
Medal Awarded:British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps:Somerset Light Infantry
Regimental Number:16982
Previous Units:7th Som. L.I. Pte 16982, 1st Som. L.I.

7th then 1st Somerset Light Infantry

7th (Service) Battalion
Formed at Taunton in September 1914 as part of K2 and came under command of 61st Brigade, 20th (Light) Division.
24 July 1915 : landed at Boulogne.

1st Battalion
August 1914 : in Colchester. Part of 11th Brigade, 4th Division.
22 August 1914 landed at Le Havre.

Medal condition:

Very Fine; some defacement to obverse of 1914-15 Star. Broken trio.

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