Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal W. Gammons, 2nd Battalion, Kent Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers, late Royal Artillery

Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue, star shaped (Walter Gammons.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (865 Driver W. Gammon [sic], 24th. Bde. R.A.); Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (2491 Cpl. W. Gammon [sic],. 2nd. Kent R.G.A.V.) nearly extremely fine and better (3) £160-£200

Walter Gammons was awarded the I.S.M. on 3 September 1914 in recognition of meritorious service as an officer in the Army Ordnance Department at Woolwich.

Sold with a fine archive of contemporary documents relating to the Gammons family, including original letter of notification for the I.S.M. from the Home Office, Whitehall; Marriage Certificate, dated 19 April 1897; approx. 10 family photographs and C.D.V.’s; together with an invoice for the recipient’s funeral, confirming W. Gammons was buried at Woolwich Cemetery on 23 March 1915.