Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Able Seaman G. A. Share, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - wounded in France, 14 April 1917

British War and Victory Medals (T.Z.8906 A.B., R.N.V.R.) extremely fine (2) £40-60

George Albert Share was born in Mexborough, Doncaster. Employed as a Miner at Manvers Main, Mexborough. Enrolled in the Tyne R.N.V.R. on 4 December 1915. Qualified as a Machine-Gunner and transferred to the 63rd R.N.D. Brigade and thence to the 189th Brigade M.G. Company. Wounded in France on 14 April 1917 with gunshot wounds to chin and chest and invalided home on 27 April. Returning to France in November 1917 he was posted to the 223rd M.G. Company in January 1918. Hospitalised in April 1918 but back to his unit in May 1918. Demobilised in January 1919. With copied service papers.