Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. Finch, Royal West Kent Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 29 September 1916
1914-15 Star (S-742 Pte. J. Finch. R. W. Kent. R.); British War and Victory Medals (S-742 Pte. J. Finch. R. W. Kent. R.); Memorial Plaque (John Finch) extremely fine

Three: Private A. Barton, Royal West Kent Regiment
1914-15 Star (G-6369 Pte. A. Barton. R. W. Kent. R.); British War and Victory Medals (GS-6369 Pte. A. Barton. R.W. Kent. R.) extremely fine (7) £120-£160

John Finch, a Fitter’s Mate from Gravesend, Kent, attested into the Royal West Kent Regiment on 12 September 1914 for service during the Great War. He served on the Western Front with the 7th Battalion from 11 August 1915 and was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 29 September 1916. He is buried in Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval, France. He was the brother-in-law of John Edward Jones (see below).

Alfred Barton attested into the Royal West Kent Regiment for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 8th Battalion from 8 October 1915. He married Rose Jones, widow of John Edward Jones.

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For the medals awarded to John Edward Jones, see Lot 239.