Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private G. Sheldon, Royal Welsh Fusiliers

1914 Star (6269 Pte. G. Sheldon. 1/R.W. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (6269 Pte. G. Sheldon. R.W. Fus.) nearly very fine and better (3) £70-£90

George Sheldon, a tram conduction, was born in Lancashire in 1882 and served pre-war as a qualified marksman in the 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He served in France with the 1st Battalion from 2 November 1914 and was discharged from the 3rd Garrison Battalion due to wounds on 16 October 1916. He was later awarded Silver War Badge ‘104878’ on 23 January 1917.