Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private J. Kidd, Yorkshire Regiment, who died of wounds, 24 July 1917
British War and Victory Medals (30342 Pte. J. Kidd, York. R.) good very fine

Pair: Private G. Swaine, Yorkshire Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (28671 Pte. G. Swaine, York. R.) good very fine

Pair: Private F. England, Yorkshire Light Infantry
British War and Victory Medals (28844 Pte. F. England, Yorks. L.I.) good very fine (6) £60-80

John Kidd was born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, and attested there for the Yorkshire Regiment. He served with the 9th Battalion during the Great War, and was wounded. He died of his wounds at home on 24 July 1917, aged 40 years, and is buried in the Scarborough (Dean Road) Cemetery.

Frank England was born in Horsforth, Yorkshire and attested for the Yorkshire Light Infantry at Otley, Yorkshire, on 10 November 1915. He served during the Great War in the Yorkshire Light Infantry and then the Labour Corps. In August 1916 he was suffering bronchitis and weak chest contracted by gas poisoning and exposure. He transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve in March 1919.