Nine: Major W. Tully, 9th Lancers
British War and Victory Medals (930401 Cpl. W. Tully. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (315195 W.O. Cl.1 W. Tully. 9-L.) the Great War awards polished, and good fine, the rest good very fine

Africa Star (3), 1 clasp, 1st Army; another, 1 clasp, 8th Army; another, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star, good very fine (13) £180-220

William Tully was born in East Ham, London, in 1897, and attested for the Royal Field Artillery at Woolwich on 7 August 1914. He served during the Great War with the Royal Artillery, before attesting for the Corps of Lancers on 3 March 1920, and was posted to the 9th Lancers. ‘In Palestine in the early 1920s he was in the Signal Troop and became an expert with the Heliograph. He was reputed to have passed a message some 30 odd miles with that equipment which was believed to be a record. In India he became Squadron Sergeant Major of “A” Squadron, and then in June 1935 was appointed Quartermaster, and had the hard job of dealing with the change of equipment from horses to armour, and then the mobilisation in 1939. After the fighting in France he carried on in the Western Desert of Egypt until 1943, when ill health forced him to return to the Delta. His last job was Quartermaster to the Royal Armoured Corps Gunnery School at Lulworth.’ (the recipient’s obituary in the 9th/12th Royal Lancers Regimental Journal refers.).

Sold together with the recipients two original Attestation papers, these both severely damaged, and two group photographic images.