Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Colour Sergeant E. Wager, Cheshire Regiment, later Indian Unattached List

British War Medal 1914-20 (7092 C. Sjt. E. Wager. Ches. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Malabar 1921-22 (4114203 R-S-M. E. Wager. S.I. Ry. Bn.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (S-S Instr. E. Wager, I.U.L.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (3) £120-£160

Ernest Wager was born in 1883 and attested for the Cheshire Regiment at Warwick on 5 February 1903. He served with the Regiment in India from 20 September 1904, and whilst in India was posted to the Indian Unattached List on 10 October 1912. He transferred to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Supernumerary) on 30 November 1920 and was employed as the Regimental Sergeant Major of the South Indian Railway Battalion, Auxiliary Force India. He returned home on 12 November 1925, an was discharged on 4 February 1926, after 23 years service, of which over 21 years had been spent soldiering in India.

Sold with the recipient’s Certificate of Service Red Book.