Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private A. Easter, Wiltshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (5712 Pte., Wilts. Regt.); British War Medal 1914-20, (5712 Pte., Wilts. R.) good fine and better (2) £80-100

Arthur Easter was born in Exeter, Devonshire. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the 3rd Wiltshire Regiment since August 1899, he attested for full-time service with the Wiltshire Regiment in March 1901, aged 19 years, 1 month. With the regiment he served in St. Helena, June 1901-March 1902; South Africa, March 1902-May 1903; India, February 1904-November 1909. Transferred to Army Reserve in 1910, he was recalled for service in the Great War, entering the France/Flanders theatre of war on 21 September 1914. He served in France until July 1915, being wounded by gunshot to the left leg. Private Easter was discharged as no longer physically fit for war service on 4 October 1915. With copied m.i.c. and roll extract and a quantity of copied service papers. In addition to the above, he was awarded the 1914 Star with clasp, Victory Medal and Silver War Badge.