Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Gunner W. H. Barnes, Royal Field Artillery, who served during the Great War on the Western Front aged just 15 and a half years old
1914-15 Star (46691 A.Bmbr: W. H. Barnes. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (46691 Gnr. W. H. Barnes. R.A.) with named card boxes of issue and O.H.M.S. envelopes of transmittal, official correction to second initial on Star, nearly extremely fine

Five: Corporal R. Orr, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, later Royal Engineers and Special Constabulary
1914-15 Star (02846 Pte. R. Orr, A.O.C.); British War and Victory Medals (02846 Cpl. R. Orr. A.O.C.); Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Robert Orr) very fine (8) £100-£140

William Henry Barnes, a butcher’s assistant, enlisted in the Royal Artillery at Southwark on 30 November 1914, his attestation documents stating his age as 19 years. Posted to the 97th Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery, he served in France from 9 September 1915 to 3 May 1916. Returned to England, he was discharged at Norwich on 11 June 1916 having made a mis-statement to age, the Proceedings on Discharge document noting his true age at that time as 16 years and 2 months. Described as of ‘good’ military character, Barnes likely returned home to his mother’s house in Paragon Road, Southwark, London.

Robert Orr was born in 1894 and enlisted in the Army Ordnance Corps at Glasgow on 28 November 1914. Posted to the Mediterranean theatre of operations 26 October 1915, he transferred to the Inland Water Transport, Royal Engineers on 5 November 1917 and spent much of the remainder of the Great War in Salonika. He was later transferred to Army Reserve on 25 March 1919.

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