Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Captain J. A. Claridge, Reserve of Officers, late Royal Field Artillery

1914 Star, with copy clasp (51803 Cpl., R.F..); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (51803 Sjt., R.A.) mounted as worn; with a mounted set of three miniature dress medals, leather case, lid inscribed, ‘J. A. Claridge, R.A.’, very fine (6) £90-120

Corporal James Archibald Claridge, R.F.A. entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 19 August 1914. Entitled to the clasp to the 1914 Star. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on 22 March 1917. In 1939 he was a Captain and Adjutant in the Reserve of Officers. With copied m.i.c. and other research. M.I.D. not confirmed.