Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Sergeant L. C. Humphreys, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, later Home Guard

1914-15 Star (20219 L.Cpl. L. C. Humphreys. R.W. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (20219 Sjt. L. C. Humphreys. R.W. Fus.); Defence Medal; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (20219 Sjt. L. C. Humphreys. 14/R.W. Fus:) better than very fine (5) £120-£160

M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

Lewis Clemence Humphreys was born in Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Wales, in 1880, and served in France with the 14th (Service) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers from 1 December 1915. Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in the ‘Peace Gazette’ of 1919, he was demobilised on 6 March 1919. Returned home to Blaenau Festiniog, he later worked as a joiner in the local slate quarry before joining the local Home Guard for further service during the Second War.

Sold with two copied photographs of the recipient, including one wearing his medals alongside his wife; with private research.