Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Signalman F. Chester, Royal Signals, late Royal Engineers

1914-15 Star (40086 Pnr: F. Chester. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (40086 Pnr. H. Chester. R.E.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (2309946 Sgln. F. Chester. R. Signals.) officially re-impressed naming; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (2309946 Sgln. F. Chester. R. Signals.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (2309946 Sgln. F. Chester. R. Signals.) the Great War awards nearly very fine, the later awards good very fine (6) £160-£200

Frederick Chester served with the Royal Engineers during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 May 1915. Transferring to Class ‘Z’ Reserve upon the cessation of hostilities, he subsequently joined the Royal Signals, and served with them on the North West Frontier of India and in pre-Second War Palestine.