Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lieutenant J. L. King, Somerset Light Infantry, later Royal Engineers
1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. J. L. King. Som. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut J. L. King) nearly extremely fine

Three: Private E. H. Thompson, Machine Gun Corps
British War and Victory Medals (34400 Pte. E. H. Thompson. M.G.C.) in named card box of issue; Defence Medal, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. E. H. Thompson, 2 Ridge Avenue, Letchworth, Hertfordshire’, traces of adhesive to reverse of DM, otherwise nearly extremely fine (6) £70-£90

James Lawrence King was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Somerset Light Infantry on 16 September 1914 and served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 November 1915. He was employed with the Army Signalling Service from 8 February 1916, before transferring to the Royal Engineers. Appointed Temporary Lieutenant on 15 June 1919, he relinquished his commission on 15 September 1921, retaining the rank of Lieutenant.

Ernest Henry Thompson attested for the Machine Gun Corps on 5 May 1917, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front. He was discharged on 15 November 1917, on account of being permanently physically unfit, and was awarded a Silver War Badge, No. 302,670.