Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal W. Street, Durham Light Infantry, late South Staffordshire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (45905 Cpl. W. Street. 15/Durh: L.I.); 1914-15 Star (18076 Pte. W. Stree [sic] S. Staff. R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (18076 Cpl. W. Street. S. Staff. R.) suspension to first fitted with an unofficial pin for wearing, suspension to third bent, contact marks, edge bruising, good fine and better (3) £200-£240

M.M. London Gazette 24 January 1919.

William Street, from Brierly Hill, Staffordshire, attested into the South Staffordshire Regiment for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 8th Battalion from 1 August 1915. He transferred into the Durham Light Infantry and was advanced Corporal and later awarded the Military Medal whilst serving with the 15th Battalion. He saw further service with the 11th Battalion and was discharged following the cessation of hostilities.

Sold with an unrelated War Medal 1939-45; and copied research.