Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private S. Daniels, Coldstream Guards, who was severely wounded on the Western Front, having his left leg amputated

1914-15 Star (11211 Pte. N. S. Daniels. C. Gds:), with original transmission envelope, addressed to ‘Mr. S. Daniels, 12 Parkdale Road, Plumstead, SE18’; British War and Victory Medals (11211 Pte. S. Daniels. C. Gds.); Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Samuel Joseph Daniels) in Royal Mint case of issue; together with the recipient’s Gordon Boys’ Home Medal for Exemplary Conduct (No. 2336. Boy. S. J. Daniels.), with top silver riband buckle; Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘83038’; and a Gordon Boys’ Home lapel badge, nearly extremely fine (7) £100-£140

Samuel Daniels was born in Woolwich on 22 June 1895 and attended the Gordon Boys’ Home from 14 October 1909 to 16 September 1912. He attested for the Coldstream Guards at Exeter on 28 August 1914, and served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 April 1915. He was discharged on 12 August 1916 having suffered a gun shot wound to the left leg that necessitated the amputation of his left leg three inches below the hip, and was awarded a Silver War Badge. He was subsequently employed by the Civil Service as a Third Class Examiner.

Sold with the recipient’s Certificates of Service and Discharge; Gordon Boys’ Home Certificate of Attendance; and copied roll extract for the Silver War Badge.