Three: Second Lieutenant A. L. Trainer, Royal Flying Corps, late Northumberland Fusiliers and 23rd Battalion, London Regiment

1914-15 Star (7-2345 Pte. A. L. Trainer. North’d Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. A. L. Trainer. R.F.C.); together with a bronze Diocese of Newcastle Parochial Reader’s medallion, very fine (4) £140-£180

Allan Lorraine Trainer was born on 20 December 1891 and was educated at Berwick Grammar School. He attested for the Northumberland Fusiliers following the outbreak of the Great War and served with the 7th Battalion on the Western Front from 21 April 1915, taking part in the Battle of St. Julien four days after his arrival on the Front. Commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 23rd Battalion, London Regiment, he subsequently transferred to the Royal Flying Corps as an Observation Officer. He transferred to the Unemployed list on 10 June 1919, and post-War resumed his civilian career as a school master.

Sold with copied research, including various copied newspaper cuttings that including photographic images of the recipient.