THE LAURIE OSBORNE ESTATE MEDAL COLLECTION
Monday, 25 May - Monday, 8 June 2026

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WWI Trio to Timaru soldier who died on day one of the Battle of Flers-Courcelette a set-piece operation from 15 to 22 Sept 1916. This battle saw the first engagement of the NZ Division on the Somme and the successful first employment of tanks in warfare*,

Estimate $300 - $500
Realised: $760 plus premium

Lot Details

Percy John Christmas (24 August 1875 (mistakenly recorded as 1880) - 15 Sep 1916) Canterbury. WWI 23/382 Rflman. NZ Rifle Bgde 1/Bn B-Coy. Egypt and France Embarked Wellington 9 October 1915. Killed In Action 15 Sept 1916. Buried 230 yards West of South End of the village of Flers. Memorialised: Caterpillar Valley (NZ) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France and on Memorial Wall, Timaru. * See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Flers–Courcelette Includes: AWWM printout and NZ Archives printout. Provenance: Laurie Osborne Collection

WWI Trio to Timaru soldier who died on day one of the Battle of Flers-Courcelette a set-piece operation from 15 to 22 Sept 1916. This battle saw the first engagement of the NZ Division on the Somme and the successful first employment of tanks in warfare*, Image 1++
WWI Trio to Timaru soldier who died on day one of the Battle of Flers-Courcelette a set-piece operation from 15 to 22 Sept 1916. This battle saw the first engagement of the NZ Division on the Somme and the successful first employment of tanks in warfare*, Image 1++
WWI Trio to Timaru soldier who died on day one of the Battle of Flers-Courcelette a set-piece operation from 15 to 22 Sept 1916. This battle saw the first engagement of the NZ Division on the Somme and the successful first employment of tanks in warfare*, Image 1++
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