Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Private J. L. Rush, Army Service Corps, later Special Constabulary

British War and Victory Medals (DM2-Pte., A.S.C.); Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Medal, G.VI.R. (Joseph L. Rush); together with India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (89838 Gnr. G. Kenwright, R.A.); 1914-15 Star’s (2), J2287 R. H. V. Davis, R.N.); (36894 Dvr. W. Riley, R.F.A.); British War Medal (23520 Pte. T. Cooper, N.Z.E.F.); Victory Medal (222365 Gnr. J. W. Martin, R.A.); memorial plaque (Robert William Balls); Canaadian Police Service Medal, reverse inscribed ‘Wpg. Police to G. J. Howe 1965’; miscellaneous dress miniatures etc (14); and a Great War services rendered scroll ‘Gunner J. M. Dearnley, R.F.A.’, generally very fine (25) £60-80

Private Robert William Balls was born and lived at Wymondham, Norfolk. He was killed in action France and Flanders 10 April 1918 whilst serving with the 4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment.