Four: Staff Serjeant J. Webber, Tank Corps, late 11th Hussars - in later life awarded the B.E.M.

1914 Star, with copy clasp (5410 Pte., 11/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (5410 Cpl., 11-Hrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (7868466 S. Sjt., Tank Corps) contact marks, nearly very fine and better (4) £140-180

B,E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1948. ‘Jesse Webber, Assistant Foreman, Mechanical Transport, Experimental Bridging Establishment, Ministry of Supply’.

Private Jesse Webber, 11th Hussars entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 15 August 1914. Later served with the Tank Corps. Wounded 27 August 1918. Was a Staff Serjeant at Bovington Camp. In 1925 he left the service and took up a civilian appointment with the Military Experimental Engineering Establishment, Christchurch. He was in charge of the motor transport section of that establishment for 26 years and was awarded a B.E.M. for his services and retired in 1951. He died at the age of 65 at his home in May 1952. With m.i.c., copied gazette extract and other research including photocopied group photographs. Entitled to clasp to 1914 Star.