Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private G. P. Craven, Northumberland Fusiliers, later Royal Engineers, who was twice wounded in action on the Western Front
British War and Victory Medals (23974 Pte. G. P. Craven. North’d Fus.) good very fine

Pair: Private W. Craven, Northumberland Fusiliers, later York and Lancaster Regiment, who was wounded in action on the Western Front
British War and Victory Medals (42036 Pte. W. Craven. North’d Fus.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine

Pair: Private S. Johnson, Norfolk Regiment, later Leicestershire Regiment, who was wounded in action on the Western Front
British War and Victory Medals (23536 Pte. S. Johnson. Norf. R.) extremely fine (6) £120-£160

George Philip Craven attested for the Northumberland Fusiliers on 8 November 1915 and served with the 9th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 February 1916. He suffered a shrapnel wound to the right shoulder on 7 July 1916, and then shell wounds to the face and hands on 8 August 1917, whilst serving with the 16th Battalion. He later transferred to the Royal Engineers as a Pioneer on 8 August 1918, and was discharged Class ‘Z’ on 7 February 1919.

William Craven attested for the Northumberland Fusiliers on 4 December 1915, and served with the 10th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front post 1916. He subsequently transferred to the 12th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. He suffered a gun shot wound to the right leg and was discharged on account of his wounds on 11 October 1917, being awarded a Silver War Badge no. 376,412.

Sydney Johnson was born in 1896 and attested for the Norfolk Regiment on 24 January 1916, serving with the 8th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front. He suffered a gun shot wound to the nose on 28 September 1916. Subsequently transferring to the 7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, he was discharged on 6 September 1918, being awarded a Silver War Badge no. 445,099.

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