Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private C. W. Gurney, 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, killed in action, 27 October 1914

1914 Star, with clasp (9830 Pte., 1/E. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (9830 Pte., E. York. R.) extremely fine (3) £250-350

Charles William Gurney was born and lived in Paddington, Surrey and enlisted at Hounslow. Serving with the 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment he was killed in action on 27 October 1914, aged 21 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ploedsteert Memorial. He was the son of Maria Gurney of 74 Cirencester Street, Harrow Road, Paddington.