Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Lieutenant N. A. Webb, Indian Army Ordnance Corps, late Royal Garrison Artillery, who was taken Prisoner of War at the Fall of Singapore, 15 February 1942

1914-15 Star (58118 Gnr. N. A. Webb R.G.A.); British War Medal 1914-20 (58118 Gnr. N. A. Webb. R.G.A.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (78967 Gnr. N. A. Webb. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, India (S-Sjt. N. A. Webb. I.A.O.C.) mounted as worn, very fine (7) £400-£500

Neville Archibald Webb was born on 15 March 1898, and served with the Royal Garrison Artillery during the Great War in the Hedjaz theatre of War from 27 December 1915. He transferred to the Royal Field Artillery, with a new number, on 9 May 1918 and then saw further service with the Indian Army Ordnance Corps. Commissioned temporary Lieutenant (Assistant Commissary), Indian Army Ordnance Corps on 13 November 1941, he served with the I.A.O.C. during the Second World War, and was taken Prisoner of War by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942.

Sold with copied Medal Index Card (which states that a replacement 1914-15 Star was issued, and then returned by the recipient, stating that it was the British War Medal that he was not in possession of- thereby explaining the different naming on the BWM and VM); and various other research.