Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Sapper G. Wade, Royal Engineers, late Royal Horse Artillery, killed in action, 27 May 1917

1914-15 Star (87502 Gnr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (87802 Gnr., R.A.), note different service number; Memorial Plaque (George Wade) good very fine and better (4) £100-140

George Wade was born in Danethorpe, Derbyshire, lived at Cresswell, Nottinghamshire and enlisted at Nottingham. He served originally with the Royal Horse Artillery as Gunner 82802. When serving as Sapper 245596 with the 4th Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers, he was killed in action on 27 May 1917, aged 23 years. Wade was buried in the Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-le-Grand, France. He was the son of Mr J. C. and Mrs M. A. Wade, of 13 Morvon Street, Cresswell, Mansfield.