Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Second Lieutenant G. W. Garbutt, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, late King’s Royal Rifle Corps
1914-15 Star (C-1070 L. Cpl. G. W. Garbutt. K.R. Rif: C.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. G. W. Garbutt.) mounted as worn, contact marks, nearly very fine

Pair: Private A. Nuttall, Durham Light Infantry
British War and Victory Medals (82457 Pte. A. Nuttall. Durh. L.I.) mounted as worn, very fine

1914-15 Star (15280 Pte. J. Burton, York & Lanc. R.); Defence Medal, nearly very fine (7) £80-£100

George W. Garbutt served with the King’s Royal Rifle Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 November 1915, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry on 28 May 1918.

James Burton attested for the York and Lancaster Regiment on 7 September 1914 and served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 2 July 1915. He was discharged on account of wounds on 9 December 1919, and was awarded a Silver War Badge, no. 455629.

Sold with a Junior Methodist Association bronze cross, unnamed; a King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry South Africa 1901 brooch; and a Northumberland Fusiliers cap badge.