Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (2) (3634 Pte. W. Bunting. 2nd V.B. Oxford L.I.; 2512 Pte. A. Chaundy. 2/V.B. Oxford L.I.) a few light surface marks, very fine (2) £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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Arthur Bossom Chaundy was born in Oxford on 29 December 1864 and enlisted there at the age of 49 into No. 1 Supernumerary Company, 4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, Oxfordshire National Reserve, for home service on 5 October 1914, having previously served in the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Oxfordshire Light Infantry. He transferred to No. 258 Protection Company, Royal Defence Corps, on 29 April 1916, and was demobilised on 20 February 1919.