Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Farrier Serjeant R. A. Sargent, Royal Field Artillery

British War Medal 1914-20 (121127 Sjt., 2 R.A.) late issue; Victory Medal 1914-19 121127 Sjt., R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (121127 Far. Sjt. R. A. Sargent, R.F.A.) ‘Sjt.’ and initials renamed, nearly extremely fine (3) £100-140

M.S.M. London Gazette 18 January 1919. ‘... in recognition of valuable service rendered with the Armies in France and Flanders.’ ‘121127 Farr./Sjt. Sargent, R.A., C/119th Amy Bde. (Lancaster).’

Robert Alham Sargent was born in 1884. Employed as a Farrier, he enlisted on 8 November 1915, serving as a Farrier Sergeant in the R.F.A. He was transferred to the Army Reserve on 18 May 1919.

With original certificate of Transfer to the Reserve; registered envelope for medals addressed to ‘Mr R. A. Sargent, 7 Friar St., Lancaster’; newspaper clipping announcing the award of the M.S.M.; a typed letter of thanks, dated 13 April 1919, signed by the Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the 33rd Brigade R.F.A.; two contemporary postcards - one of Sargent in uniform; modern photographs (4) of Friar Street; copied newspaper extract announcing the retirement of Sargent as the last Farrier operating in Lancaster, 29 January 1965; with copied gazette and roll extracts and m.i.c.