Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. Blois, The King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who was severely wounded by German artillery fire in the aftermath of the First Battle of the Aisne on 23 September 1914

1914 Star (7084 Pte. J. Blois. 1/K.R. Rif: C.); British War and Victory Medals (7084 Pte. J. Blois. K.R. Rif. C.) edge knocks to BWM and VM, otherwise very fine (3) £80-£100

James Blois, a labourer, was born in Lowestoft in 1887 and enlisted in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps on 12 June 1906. Posted to India with the 2nd Battalion from 1907 to 1913, he transferred to the 1st Battalion and disembarked in France on 27 August 1914. Wounded on the Aisne in the left leg and right hip on 23 September 1914, he returned home to England for medical attention. Returned to the Western Front 2 November 1915, Blois witnessed a further 141 days of active service before being discharged medically unfit on 13 October 1916. The recipient’s medical records, add:

‘Has frequent attacks of maniacal excitement. Fairly good health, large scar inner side left leg, lower 1/3 old wound, Oct 1914 [sic], result of active service. Stress of campaign and shrapnel wound of left leg. Permanent.’

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