Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private J. Rush, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (12634 Pte., D. of Corn. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (12634 Pte., D. of Corn. L.I.)

Three: Private E. J. Thorne, Essex Regiment

1914-15 Star (1695 Pte., Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (1685 Pte., Essex R.) last three worn; others nearly very fine and better (6) £60-80

James Rush enlisted into the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 4 September 1914 and entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 22 September 1915. He was discharged due to sickness on 19 May 1917 and was awarded the Silver War Badge.