WW1 Victory Medal – Sjt. W.W. Rhodes, 3rd Bn. West Riding Regiment (Duke of Wellington’s) – Died of Wounds

A first world war Victory medal to 8454 Serjeant William Ward Rhodes. 3rd Bn. Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regt). 

WW1 Victory Medal named to 8454 Sjt. W.T. Rhodes. W. Rid. R. 

Died of Wounds – 25th September 1914 (Greenwich Cemetery) 

Please note that the is a mistake on his middle initial. This is noted on his MIC. 

William Rhodes was born in Bradford, resided in Menston, Yorkshire and enlisted in Burley-in-wharfedale. 

He first entered France on 10/08/1914. On the 17/09/1914 he received a gun shot wound to his right thigh and was sent home on 21/09/1914 an admitted to Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich. He died 4 days later on 25/09/1914. 

The medal is in good condition with ribbon. 

Comes with copy research.