Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (5) (52051 Sjt. J. C. Rees, Lan. Fus.; 30153 Pte. A. Crosby, York & Lanc. R.; 129907 Pte. J. Lang, R. Fus.; 4657 Pte. E. Lindsey, Camb. R.; 15734 Pte. W. J. Leach, Durh. L.I.) some with edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (5) £90-120

Serjeant Joseph G. Rees, was serving in the 2/5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers in 1918, forming part of 164 Brigade 55th (West Lancashire) Division. On the morning of 24 August 1918 the unit was on the left of the brigade holding the Givenchy-Festubert line and at 07.20 hrs attacked the Warlingham Craters. By 08.00hrs all objectives had been taken and throughout September the battalion continued to advance in spite of intense German resistance. For his services Serjeant Rees was awarded the Military Medal (London Gazette 7 October 1918).

Arthur Crosby was born in Welbourne, Lincolnshire. A Clothier by occupation he joined the Lincolnshire Regiment at Grantham on 12 October 1915. In August 1916 he was transferred to the 17th (Labour) Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. The battalion went to France in April 1917 and became part of the Labour Corps. Crosby served in the 31st Labour Company. He was invalided to England in December 1918 suffering from varicose veins and was discharged on 1 March 1919.

Ernest Lindsey enlisted on 3 February 1916 and served in the Cambridgeshire Regiment. On 26 October 1917 he was discharged from the Royal Berkshire Regiment due to wounds.

Private William J. Leach, Durham Light Infantry entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 11 September 1915. He was awarded the 1914-15 Star. Later discharged and awarded the Silver War Badge.