Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private A. E. Welch, London Regiment
1914 Star (2065 Pte. A. E. Welch. 1/16 Lond. R); British War Medal 1914-20 (2065 Pte. A. E. Welch. 16-Lond. R) nearly very fine

Pair: Lance-Corporal J. T. Wells, Middlesex Regiment who was killed in action on the Western Front on 13 October 1916
1914-15 Star (PW-2758 L-Cpl. J. T. Wells. Middx. R.); Victory Medal (PW-2758 L-Cpl. J. T. Wells. Middx. R.) very fine

Pair: Private A. E. Legge, Royal Fusiliers, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 27 May 1917
British War and Victory Medals (GS-51496 Pte. A. E. Legge. R. Fus.) very fine

Pair: Private J. H. Ibbetson, London Regiment, who died on the Western Front on 25 April 1917
British War and Victory Medals (6864 Pte. J. H. Ibbetson. 23-Lond. R.) good very fine (8) £160-£200

Albert E Welch served in the Great War on the Western front with the 1/16th (County of London) Battalion (Queen’s Westminster Rifles) London Regiment, landing on 1 November 1914. He was discharged in February 1919 as a result of wounds, having reached the rank of Acting Company Sergeant Major.

John Thomas Wells was born in Stepney and was a resident of Islington, Middlesex. He enlisted into the Middlesex Regiment and served on the Western Front with the 18th (1st Public Works Pioneers) Battalion from 14 November 1915. He was killed in action while working on trenches in the vicinity of Souastre and Sailly-au-Bois on 13 October 1916. On that day, the battalion suffered 5 killed and 7 wounded. He is buried in Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.

Alfred Edward Legge was born in Canterbury, Kent. He served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers during the Great War on the Western Front after 1 January 1916 and was killed in action on 27 May 1917 while his battalion occupied the trenches at the Monchy Defences. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.

John Henry Ibbetson was born in Brosley, Shropshire and was a resident of Haslemere, Surrey. He served with the 23rd (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from August 1916. He died on 25 April 1917 and is buried in St. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France.