Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Medals:

Pair: Driver G. T. Summerville, Royal Field Artillery
British War and Victory Medals (1748 Dvr. G. T. Summerville. R.A.) very fine

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (28762. Gunr. G. Summerville. 1/1. Sco: Div: R.A.) edge bruising and severe nick to suspension, good fine (3) £70-£90

George Thomas Summerville lived at 103 Eglinton Road, Plumstead, London, and worked in the ‘shoe trade’. He served in France from 25 June 1916 with the 60th (London) Divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery, and was later transferred to Salonika in November 1916. Summerville was later discharged from 302nd Brigade due to sickness on 20 September 1918, and was awarded Silver War Badge ‘B2693’.

George Summerville was born at Ritchill, Armagh, Ireland, in 1851, and attested for the Royal Artillery at Belfast on 30 July 1868. Recorded as 17 years of age and illiterate, he served as Gunner with the South Irish Division, Scottish Division and Cinque Ports Division of the Royal Artillery. Posted to India and Aden, Summerville received his L.S.G.C. Medal and gratuity of £5 in 1887 and was discharged after 20 years with the Colours. His Army Service Record notes his intended place of residence as ‘51 Sidney Street, off Crumlin Road, Belfast.’