A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Lance-Corporal W. E. Yapp, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (1783 L. Cpl., 2/R. War. R.) suspension slack, some edge bruising, good fine £140-180

M.M. London Gazette 9 July 1917.

William Ernest Yapp was born in Aston, Birmingham. A Printer by occupation, he attested for the Special Reserve at Coventry on 26 August 1914, aged 17 years. Initially with the 3rd Battalion, he was posted to the 2nd Battalion in France in February 1916 and remained there until February 1919. For his brave services he was awarded the Military Medal. Yapp was transferred to Special Reserve in April 1919 and discharged in August 1920. With copied service papers.