Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Gunner W. A. Bell, Royal Field Artillery, who was twice gassed during the Great War
1914-15 Star (11820 A. Bmbr. W. A. Bell. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (11820 Gnr. W. A. Bell. R.A.) nearly extremely fine

Three: Private E. Walker, Motor Transport Section Army Service Corps
1914-15 Star (M2-099619. Pte. E. Walker. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (M2-099619 Pte. E. Walker. A.S.C.) in named card box of issue, extremely fine

Three: Private F. Edgar, Army Veterinary Corps
1914-15 Star (SE-9725 Pte. F. Edgar. A.V.C.); British War and Victory Medals (SE-9725 Pte. F. Edgar. A.V.C.) nearly very fine and better (9) £120-£160

William Arthur Bell was born at Runcorn, Cheshire, and attested for the Royal Field Artillery at Worcester on 7 September 1914. He served with the 92nd Brigade, R.F.A. during the Great War on the Western Front from 21 July 1915, and was twice gassed, on 14 July 1917 and on 25 August 1918. He transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 15 March 1919.

Edward Walker was born in 1893 and attested for the Army Service Corps Motor Transport Section at Blackburn, Lancashire, on 19 May 1915, a motor driver by trade. He served with 258 Company A.S.C. during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 July 1915, and was admitted to 32nd Casualty Clearing Station on 21 February 1916, suffering from a strangulated hernia attributable to war service. Transferred to 8th Stationary Hospital at Wimereux, and then to the U.K. on the Hospital Ship St. David, he again served in France from 8 November 1916 to 9 April 1919, with 315 Company A.S.C. and subsequently with the 3rd Auxiliary Petrol Company, A.S.C. (Motor Transport). He was discharged to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 9 May 1919.

Frank Edgar attested for the Army Veterinary Corps and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 June 1915. He later transferred to the Royal Field Artillery and was re-numbered 120246.