Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Second Lieutenant T. F. Hyde, Royal Warwickshire Regiment and Royal Tank Corps

British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. T. F. Hyde.); 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, both impressed ‘7873921 Sgt T. F. Hyde. R. T. R.’; Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R, 3rd issue (7873921 Sjt. T. F. Hyde. R.T.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (7873921 Sjt. T. F. Hyde. R. Tank C.) suspension retaining rod bent on last, the Great War awards good fine, the rest good very fine (6) £280-£320

Thomas Frederick Hyde attested for the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 23 May 1916, being granted a temporary commission on 27 September 1917. He is noted in the War Diary of having been wounded (gassed) on 30 August 1918.

Following the cessation of hostilities he reverted to the ranks, transferring to the Royal Tank Corps as a Sergeant, and served with them throughout the inter-War years and during the Second World War.