Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Gunner J. H. Graves, Royal Field Artillery, who was wounded by gun shot on the Western Front in September 1916
1914-15 Star (22181 Gnr: J. H. Graves. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (22181 Gnr. J. H. Graves R.A.) very fine

Pair: Gunner J. Mills, Royal Garrison Artillery
British War and Victory Medals (164319 Gnr. J. Mills. R.A.) good very fine

Pair: Acting Company Sergeant Major H. V. Hickman, Royal Engineers
British War and Victory Medals (WR-350030 A.W.O. Cl. 2. H. V. Hickman. R.E.) in named card box of issue, in outer OHMS transmission envelope, Mint state

Pair: Private J. G. Cessford, Army Service Corps
British War and Victory Medals (M2-134116. Pte. J. G. Cessford. A.S.C.) both in individual named card boxes of issue, extremely fine (9) £120-£160

Joseph Harry Graves was born in Hertford and attested there for the Royal Field Artillery on 17 March 1902. He served in South Africa from 5 February 1903 to 24 October 1906, and in India from 25 October 1906 to 1 November 1911. Discharged on 16 March 1914, after 12 years’ service, he immediately re-engaged to serve four years in Section ‘D’ of the Army Reserve, and served with the Royal Field Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 January 1915. Wounded by gun shot to the right hand in September 1916, he was discharged on 3 March 1920.
Sold with copied service papers.

John Mills was born in Chelsea, London, on 24 February 1877 and attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery on 10 December 1915. He served with the Royal Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 July 1917, and suffered an injury to the left side of his head and left ear, caused by gun fire, in September 1918: his eyes were affected by the same incident and by the ‘strain of spotting for aeroplanes’, and his chest was affected ‘through gas.’ He was demobilised on 1 March 1919.

Henry Vincent Hickman attested for the Royal Engineers and was mobilised in August 1916. Posted to the Inland Water Transport Corps, he was employed on cross Channel duties, and was advanced acting Company Sergeant Major in September 1918. He was demobilised in March 1919.

John Glen Cessford served during the Great War with 602 Motor Transport Company, Army Service Corps, on attachment to the 48th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.