WW1 Royal Fusiliers Gallantry Group-2nd Lt. R W Aspden

An exceptionally well-documented WW1 officer’s gallantry group to Second Lieutenant Ronald William Aspden, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, who was killed in action on 8 August 1917 during operations in the Boesinghe Sector near Ypres. He was posthumously awarded the Military Medal, an award his superiors considered worthy of the Victoria Cross. Regiment: Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Battalion: 2nd Battalion Previous Service: He initially enlisted in the 6th City of London Regiment (part of the London Regiment, Territorial Force), where he rose to Corporal in a machine gun section before being commissioned as an officer into the Royal Fusiliers. Died of Wounds: 8 August 1917 (age 23) Buried: Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Grave III.B.13 Awarded: Military Medal (M.M.) with original ribbon Death Plaque: (Dead Man’s Penny) named to Ronald William Aspden Original casualty documents: CWGC papers and service records 1917 field letters: From both his commanding officer’s Son of: Jane Sophia Legg (formerly Aspden), of 69 Malmesbury Road, Woodford, London. A stunning Tribute to a young officer who led by example and was held in the highest esteem by his men and his commanders. We sell to the USA, Europe, and most worldwide destinations. All items are securely packed for safe transit.