Other Properties - British Groups
Lot 3605 SESSION 13 (2.30PM THURSDAY 21ST NOV) Other Properties - British Groups
Estimate $1,200
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GROUP OF FIVE: Imperial Service Medal (EIIR Br:Omn); 1914 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; French Medal of Honour with Swords in Bronze. William Albert Wilson on first medal, L-9865 L.Cpl W.A.Wilson E.Surr.R. on second medal, 9865 Pte. W.A.Wilson. E.Surr.R. on third and fourth medals, last medal unnamed. Display mounted, not in correct order, very fine.
Together with King's Silver War badge; East Surrey Regt hat badge (KC); 2nd XI. R.A.T.A. (Royal Army Temperance Association) Football Competition prize fob in silver and enamel, marked for Birmingham 1913 by maker 'W.A (William Adams Ltd), reverse inscribed, '2/East Surrey Regt./Runners Up/1914/9865. L/Cpl J.Wilson'; large certificate from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs awarding the Medal of Honour in Bronze with Swords to Sergeant William Wilson, 2/22 Bn, London Regt attached to 7th (Indian) Divisional Signal Coy, dated 22 July 1920; cases for Imperial Service Medal, and French Medal of Honour.
ISM: Supplement to LG 21/9/1954, p5427 to William Albert Wilson, Cableroom Telegraphist, External Communications Executive, General Post Office.
French Medaille d'Honneur avec Glaives en Bronze: Supplement to LG 16/1/1920, p702.
Medal card shows that William A.Wilson served in East Surrey Regt L/9865; The Queen's Regt L/11902 and London Regt L/11902, all as L/Cpl. After serving in the war, William Albert Wilson was appointed as a Male Telegraphist at London (LG 2/9/1921, p6959).
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