Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Acting Corporal F. A. Tooze, Worcestershire Regiment

1914 Star, with clasp (10140 L. Cpl., 2/Worc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (10140 A. Cpl., Worc. R.) B.W.M. suspension a little slack; National Fire Brigades Association L.S. Medal, 1 clasp, Ten Years (11120 Frederick A. Tooze), bronze, fine and better (4) £160-200

Frederick Arthur Tooze was born in Worcester. A General Labourer by occupation and a member of the 5th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment (Militia), he attested for the Worcestershire Regiment on 10 September 1906, aged 18 years, 1 month. He was transferred to the Army Reserve in 1912. Mobilized in August 1914 he was taken onto the strength of the 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment and entered into the France/Flanders theatre of war on 12 August 1914. He was invalided back to England on 27 January 1915 having contracted certain illnesses. He was discharged because of sickness on 7 May 1917 and was awarded the Silver War Badge. In 1922 he joined the Worcester Fire Brigade and was awarded the N.F.A. Long Service Medal in 1934. Sold with copied service papers, medical papers and m.i.c.