Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (8535 Pte. W. J. Maslen, 2-Lond. R.; 4307 Pte. J. H. Walters, 8-Lond. R.) nearly extremely fine (2) £50-70

Walter Jesse Maslen was born in 1884 in St Pancras, London. He joined the Army in Holborn Swimming Baths and was originally with the 18th Battalion London Regiment. He then became a member of the 2nd Battalion (City of London Regiment) and then the 2/2nd Battalion. With them he served in France. He was killed in action on 21 March 1918. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial. On that day, of the 22 officers and 585 other ranks of the battalion, 21 officers and 550 other ranks were killed wounded and missing.

John Harold Walters was a member of the 1/8th Battalion London Regiment, 140 Bde, 47th (2nd London) Division. He died of wounds on 7 November 1916, aged 22 years and was buried at Lenton (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Nottingham.

Both with copied research.