Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1916 ‘Somme’ M.M. awarded to Sergeant D. J. Poley, 1/6th (Glamorgan) Battalion, Welsh Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (918 Sjt: D. J. Poley. 1/6 Welsh R. - T.F.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (918 L. Cpl. D. J. Poley, 1/6 Welsh R.); British War and Victory Medals (918 Sjt. D. J. Poley. Welsh R.) mounted for display, light contact marks, generally very fine or better (4) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 14 September 1916.

David J. Poley served during the Great War with the 1/6th (Glamorgan) Battalion, Welsh Regiment (Territorial Force) in the French theatre of war from 29 October 1914. The Battalion became the Pioneer Battalion for the 1st Division, and served with them on the Somme, July - November 1916. Poley was discharged 14 March 1917 (entitled to Silver War Badge).