Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Acting Corporal R. T. Williams, Royal Marines, late Denbighshire Imperial Yeomanry Hussars

British War and Victory Medals (Deal 11837 -S- Act. Cpl. R. T. Williams. R.M.); Imperial Yeomanry L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (659 F. Sjt: R. T. Williams. Denbighs: I.Y. Husrs.) mounted on card for display, good very fine (3) £400-£500

Richard Thomas Williams was born on 5 March 1868, at Trefnant in Denbighshire. He was trained as a Blacksmith and his address on joining the Royal Marine Labour Corps in May 1917 was the ‘Smithy House, Trefnant’. His papers record his previous service with the Denbighshire Hussars and that he was time expired. He was awarded the Imperial Yeomanry Long Service Medal in Army Orders of February 1906, one of nineteen awards to the unit. Williams served in the Royal Marines until he was demobilised in May 1919. A letter from him states he was in charge of the smiths shop in Calais for two years.

Sold with copied attestation papers for his Royal Marines service but no papers exist for his Yeomanry service.