Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private A. E. Gibson, 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry, killed in action, 20 September 1914
1914 Star (11935 Pte., 2/High. L.I.); British War Medal 1914-20 (11935 Pte., High. L.I.)

Pair: Private G. H. Freemantle, Hampshire Regiment
1914-15 Star (14758 Pte., Hamps. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (14758 Pte., Hamps. R.)

Pair: Private G. Balchin, Norfolk Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (30895 Pte., Norf. R.) good very fine (6) £100-140

Albert E. Gibson was born in and enlisted at Winchester, Hampshire. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry, he was killed in action in France on 20 September 1914, aged 19 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial. He was the son of Mrs Annie Gibson, of 79 Wales Street, Winchester.