Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private William Gardner, Shropshire Light Infantry, late Somerset Light Infantry, attached Government Telegraph Department

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897 (3893 Pte. W. Gardner, 1st Somerset Lt. Infy.); Tibet 1903-04, no clasp (3893 Pte W. Gardner Tel Deptt); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (9030 Pte. W. Gardner. Shrops: L.I.) mounted as worn, light contact wear, otherwise very fine and very rare (3) £1,200-£1,500

William Gardner was born at Durston, near Taunton, Somerset, and attested for the Somerset Light Infantry at Taunton on 21 November 1892, aged 19, a farm labourer by trade. He served in India from 14 December 1893 to 14 November 1911. He gained his ‘Certificate of Proficiency in Telegraphy’ on 1 April 1896, and was attached to the Government Telegraph Department at Malakand and in Tibet. He received his L.S. & G.C. medal in 1911 and was discharged on 20 November 1913, after 21 years’ service. Sold with copied discharge papers and medal rolls confirming all campaign medals and clasps.