A Small Collection of Medals to the 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment (Territorial Force)

Four: Private G. Heard, 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment

1914-15 Star (73 Pte. G. Heard. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (73 Pte. G. Heard. Essex R.); Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (73 Pte. G. Heard. 5-Essex R.) mounted as worn; together with a R.A.O.B. Jewel, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘Presented to Primo George A. Heard. Jan. 14. 1921’, minor edge nicks, very fine (5) £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to the 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment (Territorial Force).

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Dix & Webb, March 1996.

George A. Heard was born in Wanstead, Essex, in 1891 and attested for the Essex Regiment. He served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War in the Balkan theatre of War from 9 August 1915, and was awarded his Territorial Efficiency Medal per Army Order 305 of August 1922.