Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Corporal R. T Finch. Essex Yeomanry, who died at home on 24 December 1918
British War and Victory Medals (80088 Cpl. R. T. Finch. Essex Yeo.), good very fine

Pair: Private W. Pankhurst, Royal West Kent Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (G-10626 Pte. W. Pankhurst. R.W. Kent R.) good very fine

Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (11-1016 Pte. G. H. Bell. E. York. R.; G/23395 Pte E A Finch W Kent R) the last additionally marked 'R' for replacement, good very fine (6) £70-£90

Reginald Thomas Finch served during the Great War with the 2nd/1st Battalion, Essex Yeomanry, and died at home on 24 December 1912, while serving with the Labour Corps. He was buried at Hornchurch (St Andrew) Churchyard.

William Pankhurst, who was born in Maidstone, Kent, and served in the Militia and the Royal West Kent Regiment from 15 July 1903 to 5 August 1914, when he was discharged medically unfit for service. He re-enlisted on 3 November 1915 and was wounded when a shell burst when on salvage duty, causing his discharge on 21 May 1915. He was awarded a Silver War Badge.

George Hunter Bell, who was born in Hull, was killed in action on the Western Front on 27 March 1918, while serving with the 11th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. His body was never recovered and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.

Ernest A. Finch served with the Royal West Kent Regiment and had his British War and Victory Medals officially replaced on 2 April 1980 (medal index card refers).