Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Gunner A. Walmsley, Royal Field Artillery
1914-15 Star (1006. Gnr. A. Walmsley, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (1006 Gnr. A. Walmsley. R.A.) very fine

Three: Gunner J. Went, Royal Field Artillery
1914-15 Star (98479 S.Sth. J. Went. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (98479 Gnr. J. Went. R.A.) very fine

Three: Private R. Edwards, Army Service Corps
1914-15 Star (T4-141502, Pte. R. Edwards, A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T4-141502 Pte. R. Edwards. A.S.C.) very fine (9) £100-£140

Albert Walmsley, a weaver, was born in Accrington in 1893 and served in France with the 11th (Lancashire) Battery, Royal Field Artillery from 29 September 1915.

Joseph Went served in France with the Royal Field Artillery from 8 May 1915.

Richard Edwards was born in 1872 and initially served in France with the Army Service Corps from 17 December 1915. Posted to 28th Divisional Supplies, he is recorded in December 1918 as suffering from malaria; he subsequently returned home to England per H.M.A.T. Kashmir in January 1919.