A Collection of Medals to the 20th (Blackheath and Woolwich) Battalion, London Regiment

British War Medal 1914-20 (7) (2941 Pte. A. L. Barber, 20-Lond. R.; 6339 Cpl. L. F. G. Lewis, 20-Lond. R.; 2614 Cpl. R. J. S. Lowe, 20-Lond. R.; 453148 Pte. A. P. Sarll, 11-Lond. R.; G-29073 Pte. W. V. J. Udall, 20-Lond. R.4396 Pte. A. E. Watts, 20-Lond. R.; 6042 Pte. S. A. Williams, 20-Lond. R.) ‘Udall’ with contact marks, ‘Watts’ with slack suspension, nearly very fine and better (7) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 20th (Blackheath and Woolwich) Battalion, London Regiment.

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Alfred Lawler Barber lived at Lewisham and enlisted at Blackheath. Serving with the 1st/20th Battalion London Regment, he was killed in action on 24 May 1916. His name was commemorated on the Arras Memorial.

Lewis served in the 20th and 33rd Battalions London Regiment.

Corporal Richard J. S. Lowe, Royal West Kent Regiment, late 20th Battalion London Regiment, enlisted on 4 March 1914 and was discharged on 4 March 1910 due to wounds and sickness. Awarded the Silver War Badge.

Arthur Percival Sarll was born in Greenwich, Kent and lived and enlisted at Hounslow. He served initially with the 11th Battalion London Regiment. Serving with the 1st/20th Battalion London Regiment, he was killed in action on 23 March 1918, aged 36 years. His name was commemorated on the Arras Memorial.

Private W. V. J. Udall, 20th Battalion London Regiment, enlisted on 1 November 1917 and was discharged on 4 April 1919 due to sickness. Awarded the Silver War Badge.

Albert Edward Watts lived at Sydenham and enlisted at Blackheath. Serving with the 20th Battalion London Regiment, he died of wounds, France/Flanders, on 20 July 1916, aged 31 years. He was buried in the Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension.

Sidney Albert Williams lived at Birchington, Kent and enlisted at Margate. Serving with the 1st/20th Battalion London Regiment, he was killed in action on 1 October 1916. His name was commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. All with copied research.