Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Three: Acting Bombardier John Walker, Royal Field Artillery

1914-15 Star (6211 Gnr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (6211 A. Bmbr., R.A.); Memorial Plaque (John Walker) this in card envelope

Pair: Gunner James Walker, Royal Field Artillery

British War and Victory Medals (4278 Gnr., R.A.); Memorial Plaque (James Walker) this in card envelope

1914-15 Star (864 Gnr. J. Walker, R.F.A.); Memorial Plaque (James Walker) this in card envelope, extremely fine (9) £280-320

6211/755860 Acting Bombardier John Walker, R.F.A. entered France on 20 April 1915. Serving with “D” Battery, 251st Brigade R.F.A. he was killed/died on 9 May 1917, aged 25 years. He was buried in the Hibers Trench Cemetery, Wancourt, Pas de Calais. With slip to accompany the British War and Victory Medals, addressed to Mrs A. Walker, 46 Argyle Street, Hebburn-on-Tyne.

4278 Gunner James Walker, 242nd Brigade, R.F.A., was killed/died on 8 November 1916, aged 20 years. He was buried in the Warlingcourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, Pas de Calais.

The above two were the sons of Mrs Annie Walker, of 54 Argyle Street, Hebburn-on-Tyne, Co. Durham. Both are with copied m.i.c. and CWGC extracts.

The Star to 864 Gunner J. Walker, R.F.A. with copied m.i.c. which bears the remark, ‘D.O.W. 8.11.16’. This may indicate he is one and the same with ‘4278 James Walker’ but neither m.i.c. makes reference to the other service number or in the case of 4278 Walker, to a 1914-15 Star. An interesting group which requires further research.