Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lance-Corporal H. Fletcher, West Yorkshire Regiment, who was wounded on the Western Front, 29 September 1918
British War and Victory Medals (50005 Pte. H. Fletcher. W. York. R.) good very fine

Pair: Private J. Smales, West Yorkshire Regiment, who was twice wounded on the Western Front, 22 July 1917 and 19 March 1918
British War and Victory Medals (6540 Pte. J. Smales. W. York. R.) light contact marks, good very fine

Pair: Private C. Bell, Yorkshire Regiment, who was twice wounded on the Western Front
British War and Victory Medals (24459 Pte. C. Bell. York. R.) very fine

Pair: Private G. Bland, Yorkshire Regiment, who was severely wounded on the Western Front in May 1917, and had his right leg amputated below the knee
British War and Victory Medals (38897 Pte. G. Bland. York. R.) initial ‘C’ instead of ‘G’ on BWM, very fine (8) £120-160

Harry Fletcher was born in Staffordshire in 1897 and attested for the West Yorkshire Regiment at Gateshead, Co. Durham, on 6 August 1917. He served with the 3rd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front; was promoted Lance-Corporal, and suffered a gun shot wound to the left ankle on 29 September 1918. He was discharged on 15 November 1919, and was awarded a Silver War Badge.

James Smales was born in 1895 and attested for the West Yorkshire Regiment on 11 December 1915. He served with the 1st/8th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was twice wounded by gas shells, on 22 July 1917 and 19 March 1918.

Charles Bell attested for the Yorkshire Regiment on 9 December 1915, and served with the 9th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 April 1916. He was slightly wounded in action in 1916, and more seriously the following year, suffering a gun shot wound to the foot; fractured phalanges; and contusion of the skull. He was discharged on account of his wounds on 26 October 1917, after 1 year and 322 days’ service, and was awarded a Silver War Badge.

George Bland was born on 22 November 1881 and attested for the Yorkshire Regiment on 10 December 1915, initially being given the number ‘9763’. Posted to the Army Reserve, he was mobilized on 27 March 1916, before being posted again to the Army Reserve the following day. Mobilized for a second time on 19 September 1916, he served with the 2nd/4th Battalion on during the Great War on the Western Front, before transferring to the 3rd Battalion on 25 October 1916. He was severely wounded on active service in May 1917, suffering a gun shot wound to his right hand and having his right leg amputated below the knee. He was discharged on account of his wounds on 28 February 1919, after 3 years and 81 days’ service.

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