Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War and Victory Medal pairs (2) (388184 Spr. J. C. Moses, R.E.; S4-056889 Pte. F. J. Wooders, A.S.C.)

British War Medal 1914-20 (2-Lieut. W. T. Maidment); Victory Medal 1914-19 (3) (27699 Pte. A. Mitchell, R. Fus.; 46423 Pte. H. Roberts, Welsh R.; P-55 Pte. P. G. Twigg, Rif. Brig.) good very fine and better (8) £50-70

William Thomas Maidment was born in Yeovil, Somerset. A Groom by trade, he attested to the Royal Artillery on 21 January 1901, aged 18 years. He served with the Artillery in India from October 1907 until September 1917, attaining the rank of Warrant Officer Class II on 1 December 1916. On 21 September 1917 he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery and was promoted to Lieutenant on 21 March 1919. Maidment retired with a gratuity and was appointed to the Reserve of Officers on 14 December 1919 but served again during the National Emergency in April 1921. Sold with a number of copied service papers.