Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. To coincide with the OMRS Convention

Memorial Plaque 1914-18 (John Sylvelter (sic)), in card envelope, good very fine £40-50

John Sylvester was born in Bethnal Green and enlisted at Finsbury Barracks, Middlesex. As a Private, G/9358, he served with the 4th Battalion Middlesex Regiment and died of wounds, France / Flanders, on 24th July 1916. He was buries at Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery.

Sold with his identity disk; 1914-15 Star transmittal notice, dated 6th July 1920; a torn letter to Mrs E. Sylvester of Old Ford, Middlesex from the Cemetery Registers, dated 22nd February 1922; two other documents relating to his grave and, most poignant of all, a note dated 24th July 1916 from the Chaplain, 43rd Casualty Clearing Station, B.E.F. to Mrs Sylvester:

‘Dear Mrs Sylvester,
I am very very sorry, but your poor husband grew gradually weaker & passed away this afternoon. He had made a brave fight against his illness, but he could not go on. His wound in the stomach was too much for him.
He has borne his suffering nobly, & we were all very fond of him. The doctors & nurses did their best & though he died among strangers, he died among friends. May God give you strength to bear your loss as bravely as John bore his suffering.
Yours v. truly
M. A. Bere, Chaplain, C.E.’