Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ M.M. and 1918 Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Corporal G. W. Willerton, 11th (Service) Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (11-730 Pte. - L. Cpl. - G. W. Willerton. 11/E. York: R.); 1914-15 Star (11-730 Pte. G. W. Willerton. E. York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (11-730 Cpl. G. W. Willerton. E. York. R.) mounted for display, good very fine (4) £700-£900

M.M. London Gazette 16 July 1918.

M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 21 October 1918.

George W. Willerton was a native of Hull. He served during the Great War with the 11th (Service) Battalion (2nd Hull), East Yorkshire Regiment in the Egyptian theatre of the war from 23 December 1915. The Battalion served in the French theatre of war from March 1916.