Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private G. T. Ellis, 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles), London Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (5982 Pte. G. T. Ellis. 8-Lond. R.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (George Thomas Ellis.) in card box, nearly extremely fine

Three: Private J. H. Wackett, 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles), London Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (375826 Pte. J. H. Wackett. 8-Lond. R.); Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Joseph Henry Wackett) in Royal Mint case of issue, surname officially corrected on last, very fine and better

Three: Private D. P. P. Chalmers, 10th (County of London) Battalion (Hackney), London Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (424712 Pte. D. Chalmers. 10-Lond. R.); Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (David Primrose Perry Chalmers) in Royal Mint case of issue, good very fine (9) £100-£140

George Thomas Ellis enlisted in the 8th London Regiment on 11 December 1915 and was later awarded a Silver War Badge in consequence of wounds on 5 July 1919.

Joseph Henry Wackett was made temporary assistant postman (Civil Service) on 15 May 1916, the appointment being published in the London Gazette of 2 June 1916. He subsequently served in France with the 7th and 8th Battalions, London Regiment, and was awarded the I.S.M. in the London Gazette of 21 August 1959: ‘Overseer, London Postal Region.’

David Primrose Perry Chalmers, a stationer’s assistant, was born in Blackfriars in 1890 and served overseas with the 10th London Regiment from 19 August 1917 to 28 September 1919. In 1922 he took civilian employment as a night telephonist and call office attendant for the London Post Office (Civil Service) and was later awarded the I.S.M. in the London Gazette of 28 May 1954: ‘Telephonist, London Telecommunications Region’.