Three: Private H. L. J. Bates, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers and Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry)

1914 Star (727 Pte. H. L. J. Bates. 5/Lcrs.); British War and Victory Medals (727 Pte. H. L. J. Bates. 5-Lcrs.) light contact marks to BWM, good very fine (3) £140-£180

Henry Layton James Bates was born in Islington, London, on 18 September 1895. He attested into York and Lancaster Regiment at Stratford, London, on 7 November 1903 and transferred into the 5th Lancers, with whom he served during the Great War on the Western Front from 21 August 1914. Further transferring into the Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) on 4 July 1916, he was appointed Lance Corporal and discharged ‘Class Z’ on 11 February 1919. He died at the age of 100 in Orsett, Essex, on 24 October 1985.

Sold with two original poor quality photographs of the recipient in uniform, original army certificate of education third class, an original Machine Gun Corps presentation certificate for service during the Great War, an old comrades reunion card, and original birth and death certificates.