Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. G. Sorby, 19th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, who died of wounds, 14 October 1918

1914 Star, with copy clasp (7452 Pte., R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (7452 Pte., R.A.M.C.) extremely fine (3) £140-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Medical Services from the Collection of the late Tony Sabell.

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James Gardiner Sorby was born in and enlisted at Darlington. Serving with the 19th Field Ambulance R.A.M.C. he entered the France/Flanders theatre of award on 21 August 1914. Entitled to clasp. Serving with the 74th Field Ambulance, he died of wounds on 14 October 1918, aged 23 years. He was buried in the Delaux Farm Cemetery, Beugny, France. He was the son of Thomas and Mary Sorby of 3 Croft Villas, Darlington.