Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private W. F. Spraggon, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons
1914-15 Star (D-1855 L. Cpl. W. F. Spraggon. 6th. Dns); British War and Victory Medals (D-1855 A. Sjt. W. F. Spraggon. 6-Dns.); War Medal 1939-45, good very fine

Pair: Trooper E. Town, 1st Life Guards
British War and Victory Medals (2213 Tpr. E. Town. 1-L. Gds.) rank on VM officially corrected, good very fine

Pair: Private H. A. Leeds, Suffolk Yeomanry
British War and Victory Medals (3571 Pte. H A. Leeds. Suff. Yeo.) good very fine (8) £80-120

William Frederick Spraggon was born in Chiswick, Middlesex, in 1886, and was educated at Saint Dunstan's Road School, Fulham. He attested for the 6th Dragoons in 1908 and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 December 1914. He was discharged from 4th Reserve Regiment of Dragoons, on account of wounds, on 5 April 1919 (entitled to the Silver War Badge). He died in Exeter in 1967.

Herbert Allatson Leeds was born in Mutford, Suffolk, in 1897, and served during the Great War with the 1st Suffolk Yeomanry and, after the unit was converted to infantry in January 1917, with the 15th (Suffolk Yeomanry) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. In civilian life he was employed as a railway porter at Thorney Station, Suffolk. He died on 19 August 1954.