Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Victory Medal 1914-19 (10) (1812 Bmbr. W. Ramsey. R.A.; 52260 A. W. O. Cl. 2. J. G. Kingswood. R.E.; G-72579 Pte. W. C. Morris. The Queen’s R.; GS- 86167 Pte. W. G. T. Jones. R. Fus.; 45438 Pte. W. Sharman. Linc. R.; 62148 Pte. F. Lees. W. York. R.; 64974 Pte. J. W. Garside. York. R.; 61696 Pte. E. G. Parker. Ches. R.; 20893 Pte. A. E. Boyce. Y & L. R.; 030015 Pte. J. Waters. A.O.C.) ring missing and suspension poorly replaced on Morris’ medal, ring missing on Jones’ medal, some edge bruises, contact marks and verdigris, generally very fine (10) £70-£90

John George Kingswood attested for the Royal Engineers on 22 September 1914 and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 24 August 1915. Appointed Warrant Officer Class 2, he was discharged due to sickness, aged 46, on 25 February 1918 and awarded a Silver War Badge, No, 333,884.

William Charles Morris attested for the Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment during the Great War and served with the 2/4th Battalion.

Frank Lees, a Colliery Driver from Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, attested for the Royal Field Artillery on 16 January 1917 during the Great War. He transferred to the West Yorkshire Regiment and served on the Western Front with the 3rd Battalion from 1 April 1918. He received a Gun Shot Wound to his neck and arm on 29 June 1918 and was discharged on 18 February 1919.

James W. Garside attested for the Yorkshire (Green Howards) Regiment during the Great War, and serving with the 6th Battalion.

Ernest George Parker attested for the Cheshire Regiment on 15 January 1916 and served during the Great War. He was discharged aged 30 on 8 July 1919 and awarded a Silver War Badge, No. B252325.

Albert E. Boyce attested for the York and Lancaster Regiment and served during the Great War with the 6th Battalion in Egypt from 25 August 1915. He was discharged Class ‘Z’ on 28 April 1919.

John Waters attested for the Army Ordnance Corps and served during the Great War. He was discharged Class ‘Z’ on 31 August 1919.