Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Private G. W. Francis, 4th Dragoon Guards

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (4376 Pte., 4th Dragoon Gds.); 1914 Star, with clasp (4376 Pte., 4/D. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (4DG-4376 Pte., 4-D. Gds.) mounted as worn, very fine and better (5) £260-300

George Walter Francis was born in Wapping, London. As a member of the 15th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, he attested for service with the Dragoons of the Line on 19 November 1895, aged 18 years, 8 months. Posted to the 4th Dragoon Guards he served with them in India before being transferred to the Army Reserve in January 1904. He re-engaged in 1907 and 1911 and was posted to active service with the 4th Dragoon Guards in August 1914. Private Francis was transferred to Class “Z” Army Reserve for demobilization in January 1919. Sold with copied service papers, war diary extract and with an enamelled 4th Dragoon Guards Old Comrades Association lapel badge.