The Collection of Medals to Welsh Regiments formed by the Late Llewellyn Lord

Five: Acting Corporal W. F. Day, South Wales Borderers, who won a “mention” and the Russian Medal of St. George for his gallant service in 1914-15

1914 Star, with clasp (9238 Pte. W. F. Day, S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (9238 A. Cpl. W. F. Day, S. Wales Bord.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R. (William Frederick Day); Russia, Medal of St. George, 4th Class (9238 L. Cpl. W. F. Day, 1/S.W. Bords.), officially impressed naming and the reverse officially numbered ‘165124’, generally good very fine (5) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to Welsh Regiments formed by the Late Llewellyn Lord.

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William Frederick Day arrived in France as a Private in the 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers on 13 August 1914 and, for his subsequent gallantry in the Field, was mentioned in despatches by Sir John French (London Gazette 17 February 1915, refers), in addition to being awarded the Russian Medal of St. George, 4th Class. He later served in the acting rank of Corporal in the Royal Engineers.