Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private F. Walker, York and Lancaster Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (30474 Pte., York & Lanc. R.)

1914-15 Star/Victory Medal pairs (2) (201795/3918 Pte.W. Turtle, York 7 Lanc.R.; 2470 Pte. H. Warner, York & Lanc.R.)

1914-15 Star (12047 Pte. B. Farley, York & Lanc. R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (21015 Pte. W. H. Fletcher, Y. & L. R.) minor correction to unit; Victory Medal 1914-19 (6798 Pte. J. G. Thompson, Y. & L. R.) nearly very fine and better (9)
£120-160

Private Frederick Walker later transferred to the Labour Corps.

Private William Turtle, Y. & L.R., entered France/Flanders on 10 December 1915.

Private Harry Warner, Y. & L.R. entered France/Flanders on 2 April 1915. He was later transferred to the Durham Light Infnatry.

Bernard Farley was born in Cranbrook, Yorkshire. Serving with the 7th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment he entered France on 13 July 1915. During the course of his service he was punished variously for absence without leave, disobeying an order and stating a falsehood. He was discharged on 13 March 1919 and went on to live in Darnell, Sheffield.

Private William Fletcher, Y. & L.R. entered Egypt on 20 September 1915. He was later awarded a Silver War Badge.

John George Thompson, a Blacksmith, joined the 1st Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment in August 1902. He finished his service in February 1914 as a ‘Silverman’ in the Officers’ Mess. Recalled in August 1914, he landed with the 2nd Battalion on 9 September 1914 and took part in the battle of Hooge and qualified for the 1914 Star.