Eight: Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant F. Morris, Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry, later Major, Home Guard

1914-15 Star (3018 Sjt. F. Morris, D. of Lanc. O. Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut. F. Morris); Defence Medal; Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (396911 Sq. Q.M. Sjt. F. Morris. D. of Lanc. O.Y.); Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., Territorial, with Second Award Bar (396911 S.Q.M. Sjt. F. Morris. D. of Lanc. O.Y.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Frank Morris) mounted for display purposes in this order, slight contact marks, nearly very fine and better (8) £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2007.

Frank Morris attested for the Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 May 1915, before being commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Lancashire Fusiliers on 27 May 1918. Reverting to the Yeomanry, he was awarded his Territorial Efficiency Medal in 1924, and his Efficiency Medal per Army Order 208 of November 1932. He served as Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant of the Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry at the time of the Jubilee Celebrations in 1935, and saw further service during the Second World War as a Major with the 59th County of Lancaster (Post Officer) Battalion, Western Command, Home Guard. In civilian life he was employed by the Post Office as an overseer at Preston, and was awarded the Imperial Service Medal upon his retirement (London Gazette 12 July 1946).

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