Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sapper E. Sheffield, 7th Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers

Military Medal, G.V.R. (43663 Sapr. E. Sheffield. 7/D.S. Coy. R.E.); 1914-15 Star (43663 Pnr: E. Sheffield. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (43663 Spr. E. Sheffield. R.E.) polished, light pitting from Star, good fine and better (4) £240-£280

M.M. London Gazette 4 February 1918.

Ernest Sheffield was born in Peterborough in 1891 and attested for the Royal Engineers on 3 September 1914. A fitter by trade, he qualified as field line telegraphist and served in France from 22 August 1915. Awarded the Military Medal, he witnessed the final months of the war in Italy before being demobilised at Thetford in March 1919. His Army Service Record confirms that he likely returned home to his wife Hilda who was at that time living at 41 Cremorne Street, Nottingham.

Sold with a corresponding group of miniature awards, mounted as worn but with a 1914 Star; with two contemporary brass cap badges.