Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private W. J. Adams, 9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria’s Rifles), London Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (394770 Pte. W. J. Adams. 9-Lond. R.) nearly extremely fine

Pair: Private L. W. Cooper, 9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria’s Rifles), London Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (393125 Pte. L. W. Cooper. 9-Lond. R.) very fine

Pair: Private H. E. Elliss, 9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria’s Rifles), London Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (6192 Pte. H. E. Elliss. 9-Lond. R.) very fine (6) £80-£100

William John Adams served with the 9th Battalion in France from 2 April 1918 to 20 June 1918.

Sold with a group photograph of “C” (Capt. W. P. Wilton’s) Company, 2/9th Battn. London Regiment featuring the recipient, this mounted in a glazed display frame.

Leonard W. Cooper served with the 9th Battalion in France from 13 October 1917 to 27 April 1918.

Harry Edmund Elliss attested for the 9th Battalion, London Regiment on 10 December 1915 and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 4 February 1917 to 21 January 1918. He was later discharged due to wounds and awarded a Silver War Badge.

Sold with the recipient’s original honourable discharge certificate, dated 2 December 1918, folded and torn at folds; with two original postcard photographs - including a fine portrait of Elliss in military uniform; and a ‘subs’ slip/receipt for membership of the Queen Victoria’s Rifles Old Comrades Association, dated 9 March 1929.