Five: Sergeant W. J. Cramp, 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (8680 Pte. W. J. Cramp. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (8680 Sjt. W. J. Cramp. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (5373136 Sjt. W. J. Cramp. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (5373136 Sjt. W. J. Cramp. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (5) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 12 January 1920: ‘Brought to notice for distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty by Lieutenant-General Sir W. R. Marshall, K.C.B., K.C.S.I., Commanding-in-Chief, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force, in his despatch of the 7th February, 1919.’

William J. Cramp served with the 1st Battalion in the Mesopotamia theatre from 5 December 1914. Sold with a copied group photograph taken in India entitled ‘The 43rd “Contemptibles” serving with the 52nd. Armistice Day, 1928.’, and copied Medal Index Card.