Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Sergeant A. W. Hendy, West Yorkshire Regiment, and Bandmaster for the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division’s Band

1914-15 Star (1500 Sjt. A. W. Hendy. W. York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (1500 Sjt. A .W. Hendy. W. York. R.) both with official corrections; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3875 Sjt: A. W. Hendy. E. York: Regt) generally good very fine or better (4) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the West Yorkshire (14th Foot) and Yorkshire (19th Foot) Regiments.

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Alfred W. Hendy served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment in the French theatre of war, from 15 April 1915. He served as the Bandmaster for the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division during the war, and in 1916 the Division’s field magazine The Buzzer recorded the following, ‘The Divisional Band, under the baton of Bandmaster A. W. Hendy, has contributed much to the pleasure of the troops during their stay in the rest area. In turn they visited all the villages in which our men were billeted, and were always received by appreciative audiences.’

Sold with riband bar; an original copy of The Buzzer - In the Field 1916 magazine; and a named transmittal slip for the 1914-15 Star addressed to ‘Mr A. W. Hendy, 15 Lewisham St., Fulford Road, York’.