Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private A. Waple, Gloucestershire Regiment, wounded at Gallipoli, 9 August 1915

1914-15 Star (11056 Pte., Glouc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (11056 Pte., Glouc. R.)

Pair: Second Lieutenant J. Simons

British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.)

1914-15 Star (2) (Commr. W. J. Fraser, R.N.; 16683 Dvr. A. G. Laxton, R.F.A.) this last very fine; others good very fine or better (7) £160-200

Private Albert Waple, 7th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, entered the Balkan theatre of war on 11 July 1915. Serving in Gallipoli, he was wounded at Walker Ridge, 9 August 1915, suffering gunshot wounds to his left eye and left ankle. He was invalided to England, admitted to Chichester Hospital and subsequently transferred to the 3rd Battalion in October 1915 and thence to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in February 1916. Serving with the 1st Garrison Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment he was posted to Egypt in March 1916 and to the Egypt Expeditionary Force in December 1916. Returning to England in February 1919, he was transferred to Class Z Reserve on 1 April 1919. With copied m.i.c. and service papers.

Two ‘2nd Lieutenant J. Simons’ in 1918 Army List - one in the Sherwood Foresters, the other in the Royal Field Artillery. With copied research relating to the officer in the Sherwood Foresters.

Driver Arthur G. Laxton, Royal Field Artillery entered France on 31 August 1915. Later served with the Royal Garrison Artillery. With copied m.i.c.

Commander William J. Fraser, R.N. was on the Retired List before the war. Listed as an Commander (additional officer) aboard the light cruiser H.M.S. Satellite from March 1917.