We know that a good number of Purseys fought and lost their lives in both world wars. It is sad to see therefore their hard-earned medals up for sale. Here are three that ended up under the auctioneer’s hammer: Victory Medal. (SE-8126 Sjt.J.F.Persey (sic). A.V.C.) Awarded to Sergeant John Fredrick Pursey enlisted and served with […]
In the Wars
WW1 – Remembering the Dead
It is now 100 years since the cessation of the first World War. By the end of it, over 9 million soldiers had been killed, and another 21 million wounded. Over a million soldiers were killed in the infamous Battle of the Somme alone, including about 30,000 in just one day. Many a Pursey sacrificed their lives […]