Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Colour Serjeant J. W. Balding, Northumberland Fusiliers

Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2485 Col. Sergt., Northd. Fusrs.) re-impressed naming; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Sjt., North’d. Fus.) some edge bruising, very fine and better (2) £120-160

J. W. Balding enlisted in June 1889; promoted to Sergeant in 1896 and Colour Sergeant in 1903. Discharged in 1910 but rejoined for the Great War. Army L.S. & G.C. awarded by A.O.270 of October 1909; M.S.M. awarded by A.O.122 of 1938. He died in November 1953.