Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Victory Medal 1914-19 (6) (2877 Pte. W. T. Jones. Montgom. Yeo.; 10581 Pte. A. Filsell. R.W. Fus.; 5072 Pte. C. Humphreys. R.W. Fus.; 28751 Pte. J. Lane. R.W. Fus.; 8670 Pte. A. Parry. R.W. Fus.; 200968 A.Cpl. J. Griffiths. Tank Corps.) nearly very fine and better (6) £140-£180

William Tanat Jones originally served on the Western Front with the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry. Transferred to the 25th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, he was killed in action on the Western Front on 18 September 1918 and is buried at Ronssoy Communal Cemetery.

Albert Filsell was born in Derbyshire in 1893, and attested for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 6 April 1911. His Army Service Record notes a number of instances of failing to adhere to military discipline, notably using obscene language, shirking his work, disobedience and absence. Posted to France with the 1st Battalion on 4 October 1914, he was Killed in Action on 30 October 1914. The son of Joseph Filsell of Ripley, Derby, his name is commemorated upon the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Charles Humphreys was born in Ynysybwl, Pontypridd, in 1895, and served in France with the 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers from 2 November 1914. He died of wounds received in action on 19 May 1915 and is buried at Chocques Military Cemetery in the Pas-de-Calais, France.

Joseph Lane, a cleaner, was born in Manchester in 1891 and enlisted in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 7 April 1915. Posted to France with the 19th Battalion on 1 June 1916, he was Killed in Action on 23 November 1917, his name being commemorated upon the Cambria Memorial, Louveral.

Alun Parry, a farm worker on a golf links, was born in Gwaenysgor in 1893 and served on the Western Front with the 1/4th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He was Killed in Action on 15 August 1916 during the Battle of the Somme and is buried at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval.

John Griffiths was born in Pentredwr, Derbyshire, and enlisted in the Tank Corps at Monmouth. Posted to “E” Battalion, he was killed in action on 23 November 1917 and is commemorated upon the Cambrai Memorial, Louveral.