Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (6650 Pte. W. P. Ainge. 1st. V.B. Rl: Fus:) good very fine £50-£70

Walter Percy Ainge was born in Clerkenwell, London in 1877. He served with the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, and was awarded his Volunteer Force Long Service Medal on 1 May 1906. Re-enlisting on 29 November 1911 with the 19th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment as a Private on 19 June 1915, attached to the 106th Provisional Battalion, he served on home service until discharged on 3 October 1916 being no longer fit enough for service, due to damage to his eyes bought on by excessive smoking. Entitled to a Silver War Badge numbered 185253, this being his only Great War entitlement.