Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private S. Bateman, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (12490 Pte., 10/R. War. R.) edge bruising, some contact marks, nearly very fine £200-250

M.M. London Gazette 23 August 1916.

Samuel Bateman enlisted on 7 November 1914. Serving as a Private in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment he entered the Balkan theatre of war on 25 September 1915. Later serving in France/Flanders, he won the M.M. when serving with the 10th Battalion. He was discharged on 20 February 1918 due to wounds. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals and Silver War Badge. Sold with copied research and with his book of Church Hymns and book of Common Prayer, these in a slip case.