Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Able Seaman G. C. Appleyard, Collingwood Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, taken prisoner at Antwerp 1914

1914 Star, with clasp (K.W.868 Ord. Sea. R.N.V.R. Collingwood Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (K.W.868 A.B. R.N.V.R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-240

George Clifford Appleyard was born on 8 September 1891. Living in Huddersfield and a Designer by occupation, he enlisted into the York and Lancaster Regiment on 28 August 1914, before joining the Royal Naval Division on 8 September 1914. Serving with the Collingwood Battalion, he was taken prisoner after operations around Antwerp, October 1914. He was held as a prisoner-of-war at Doeberitz for the duration of the war. Following his release and repatriation, he was demobilised on 7 March 1919. With copied service papers.