Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private W. Remnant, Bedfordshire Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (41647 Pte., Bedf. R.), mounted as worn, good very fine

British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (10718 Pte. J. Cooper, Gordons; 39234 Pte. W. Simmons, Hamps. R.), this last with officially corrected number, good very fine

Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-19 (James W. Moull), together with a gilt metal and enamel “Warspite” lifebelt badge, the reverse engraved, ‘115 James Moull, 1911’, and S.J.A.B. badge with dated bars for ‘1935’ and ‘1936’, the reverse engraved, ‘395092 James Moull’, good very fine (7) £70-90

William Simmons, who was born at Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire and enlisted at Birmingham, died in India on 19 November 1917, aged 26 years, while serving in ‘B’ Company, 1/7th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment; sold with original Infantry Record Office forwarding letter for his British War Medal (his only entitlement), dated 20 June 1922.