Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Silver War Badge (3) the reverses officially numbered ‘318231’; ‘B304375’; and ‘23077’, first in box of issue, and last in numbered J. R. Gaunt & Son Ltd box of issue, nearly extremely fine (3) £40-£50

The first SWB was issued to 31083 Pte. Harry Booth, 15th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment; the second to 1820 / 311263 Cpl. James Nichol, 1/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers, previously Northumberland Fusiliers (TF); and the SWB was issued to 172860 Sapper Lewis Cockle, Royal Engineers. He died 22 March 1918, aged 46, and is buried in Exeter Higher Cemetery, Devon.