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James Firth V.C.


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WILLS AND BEQUESTS 1921.

V.C.s GIFT TO HIS SON.

Mr James Frith, V.C.of Douglas Road,Parkwood Springs, Sheffield,

and formerly of Swalwell Durham,

formerly sergeant,Duke of Wellington's ( West Riding ) Regiment,

who was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1900 for conspicuous bravery in the Boer War

and who died on may 29 last, left estate valued for probate at £359. The testator left:-

To his son Alleyne Gatehouse Firth, on attaining

majority, his Victoria Cross and his South African Medals,

the silver watch, No.34188, presented to him by the people of Salwell,

his Queen Victoria chocolate box, the card bidding him to the investiture at St. James Palace

to receive the Victoria Cross and his gold snake ring, and further on the decease of his ( testators ) widow

or earlier at her discretion the black marble clock and two bronze horses presented to him by

Messrs. Vickers Son and Maxim, Limited, and the enlarged photograph of himself in his red tunic.

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Hi,

his grave in Burngreave cemetery, in a very poor state.

At least it's details are saved with the photo, many stones have been laid flat,- -health and safety :rolleyes:

As an add on his wife Mary is shown as living in 1925 at 193 Douglas Road.

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