Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Sergeant W. J. Davies, The Buffs, later Royal Army Service Corps

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (6283325 Pte. W. J. Davies. Buffs.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (6283325 Pte. W. J. Davies. The Buffs.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, very fine or better (6) £120-£160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Alan Cathery Collection of Medals to The Buffs, the East Kent Regiment.

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William John Davies enlisted as a Boy aged 14 years 166 days on 30 August 1926. He was appointed Bandsman in April 1938 and Lance-Corporal Bandsman in January 1939. Transferred to Army Reserve in April 1939, he rejoined from A.R. in June 1939 and was mobilised in September 1939, becoming a War Substantive Sergeant in August 1940. He transferred to Royal Army Service Corps in the rank of Private on 20 July 1944, was released to Class Z Reserve in February 1946, and discharged on 19 March 1957. He served with the 1st Buffs in India, Burma and Palestine between January 1928 and January 1939, and with the 5th Buffs in the British North Africa Force, October 1942 to November 1945.