Bell rings in a year of WW1 centenary sales

Theophilus Jones, a private in the Durham Light Infantry, achieved the unfortunate distinction of being the first soldier to be killed on British soil during the First World War.

The 29-year-old was hit during the bombardment of Hartlepool on December 16, 1914, and the König cla…

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