Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Corporal J. Gilmour, Royal Field Artillery, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 3 June 1917
British War and Victory Medals (109098 Cpl. J. Gilmour. R.A.), good very fine

Pair: Driver B. J. Smith, Royal Field Artillery, who died in Mesopotamia on 17 November 1918
British War and Victory Medals (911549 Dvr. B. J. Smith. R.A.), extremely fine

Pair: Gunner A. Melvin, Royal Artillery
British War and Victory Medals (300636 Gnr. A. Melvin. R.A.) edge bruising to first, otherwise very fine

Pair: Gunner A. J. Richards, Royal Artillery
British War and Victory Medals (75730 Gnr. A. J. Richards. R.A.) very fine (8) £140-£180

James Gilmour was born in Dunfermline, Fife, in 1892. He attested into the Royal Field Artillery for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with ‘V’ 32nd Heavy Trench Mortar Battery. He was killed in action on 3 June 1917 and is buried in Pond Farm Cemetery, Belgium.

Bertie J. Smith attested into the Royal Field Artillery and served during the Great War in Mesopotamia with the 337th Brigade. He died on 17 November 1918 and is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.

Alexander Melvin, from the Isle of Bute, was born in 1890. He attested into the Royal Artillery for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 4th (Highland) Brigade.

Arthur John Richards from St. Austell, Cornwall, attested into the Royal Garrison Artillery and served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 143rd Siege Battery.

Sold with two original photographs of the recipient in uniform, and copied research.