Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Way, Royal Indian Army Service Corps

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, M.I.D. oak leaf; India Service Medal, all unnamed, nearly extremely fine (4) £50-70

M.I.D. London Gazette 5 August 1943. ‘... in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Persia-Iraq’. ‘Capt. (temp. Maj.) W. H. Way (S.T.111), R.I.A.S.C.’

William Harry Way was born on 25 June 1900 and first commissioned a Lieutenant (Assistant Commissary), Royal Indian Army Service Corps, on 13 August 1940. In August 1943 as a Captain (Temporary Major) he was mentioned in despatches for his gallant and distinguished services in Persia/Iraq. He died on 5 April 1947 and was buried in Littlehampton Cemetery, Sussex.

With card forwarding box for the India Service Medal, addressed to ‘Miss E. R. Way, 9 Maylands Way, Harold Park, Nr. Romford, Essex’; together with accompanying slip and associated named condolence slip named to ‘Lt. Col. W. H. Way’. With copied research.