Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. H. Hardy, Grenadier Guards

1914 Star, with clasp (15401 pte. J. H. Hardy. 2. G.Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (15401. Pte. J. H. Hardy. G. Gds.); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse numbered ‘1373’, lacking retaining pin; and the recipient’s brass polishing plate, impressed ‘Grenadier Guards 15401. J. H. Hardy.’, nearly very fine (5) £100-£140

Joseph Hardy attested for the Grenadier Guards, and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 13 August 1914. He was discharged prior to the end of the War, and was awarded a Silver War Badge.