Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of seven awarded to Private W. Steggles, Royal Berkshire Regiment, later Warrant Officer Class II, Royal Tank Corps, who served with the British Expeditionary Force during the Great War on the Western Front, in North Russia, and in Mesopotamia

Military Medal, G.V.R. (13997 Pte. W. Steggles. 1/R.Berks: R.); 1914-15 Star (13997 Pte. W. Steggles. R. Berks. R.); British War and Victory Medals (13997 Sjt. W. Steggles. R. Berks. R.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (95779 A.W.O. Cl.2. W. Steggles. Tank Corps.), suspension crudely re-affixed; Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (7868305 W.O. CL.II. W.Steggles. M.M., R. Tank C.) contact marks, generally very fine and better (7) £400-£500

M.M. London Gazette 5 January 1917.

William Steggles, aged 18 from London, attested for the Royal Berkshire Regiment on 5 September 1914, and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 7 April 1915. He served with the British Expeditionary Force in France, North Russia, and in Mesopotamia, and was twice wounded, on 13 November 1916 and again on 11 August 1918. He transferred to the 10th Tank Corps on 20 June 1919, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1935.