Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Gunner J. W. Laing, Royal Marine Artillery
British War and Victory Medals (R.M.A. 2504-S- Gr. J. W. Laing.) very fine

Pair: Private F. G. Fincham, Suffolk Yeomanry
British War and Victory Medals (2390 Pte. F. G. Fincham. Suff. Yeo.) very fine

Pair: Bombardier C. Byron, Royal Field Artillery, who was killed in action on 27 March 1917
British War and Victory Medals (22552 Bmbr. C. Byron. R.A.) very fine

Pair: Private R. J. Cousens, Royal West Kent Regiment, late Suffolk Regiment and Suffolk Yeomanry, who died of wounds on 5 October 1916
British War and Victory Medals (2633 Pte. R. J. Cousens. Suff. R.) good very fine

Pair: Gunner J. K. McLean, New Zealand Expeditionary Force
British War and Victory Medals (57735 Gnr. J. K. McLean. N.Z.E.F.) very fine (10) £140-£180

John Westfallen Laing was born in Hampstead on 15 May 1890 and attested for the Royal Marine Artillery on 25 April 1917. He served with an Anti-Aircraft Battery at Dunkirk from 10 June 1918, and was demobilised in February 1919.

Claude Byron was born in Birmingham and attested for the Royal Artillery at Ipswich. Posted to the Western Front, he died whilst serving with “Y” Company, 7th Divisional Trench Mortars, Royal Field Artillery, and is buried at Ecoivres Military Cemetery in the Pas-de-Calais, France.

Reginald John Cousens attested for the 3/1st Suffolk Yeomanry and disembarked at Boulogne on 27 August 1916. Transferred to the 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, he died of wounds at No. 3 Casualty Clearing Station on 5 October 1916.