Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lieutenant N. L. Shaw, Tank Corps, late King Edward’s Horse
British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. N. L. Shaw.) very fine

Three: Private C. A. Herbert, Liverpool Regiment
1914-15 Star (25051 Pte. C. Herbert. L’pool R.); British War and Victory Medals (25051 Pte. C. A. Herbert. L’pool R.) with the lids of the named card boxes of issue, good very fine

Pair: Private S. G. Overett, London Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (6749 Pte. S. G. Overett. 14 Lond. R.) very fine (7) £120-£160

Neville Lancaster Shaw was born in Ross, Herefordshire, in 1890, and was educated at Sherborne School. Emigrating to Jamaica, he arrived back in London on 31 August 1914, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion, King Edward’s Horse, on 18 April 1915. This regiment was formed of British colonial citizens who were in Britain at the start of the war. Promoted Lieutenant on 1 July 1917, his Regiment was then disbanded, and he transferred to the newly formed Tank Corps on 7 August 1917. He ceased to be employed with the Tank Corps on 4 October 1918. After the War he was a director of Hammonds United Brewery, and he died in Pershore on 5 November 1959.

Charles A. Herbert attested for the Liverpool Regiment on 29 December 1914, and served with the 13th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 September 1915. He was discharged due to wounds on 2 June 1917 and was awarded a Silver War Badge (numbered 199145).

Sidney George Overett was born in West Ham in 1891, and enlisted in the 14th Battalion London Regiment on 10 December 1915. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 July 1916 to 14 September 1916 and from 16 March 1917 to 5 September 1918. He was twice wounded, by gunshot to the right shoulder on 24 November 1917, and by gunshot to the right foot on 21 August 1918. He was discharged on 30 March 1919, and died in Waltham Forest in 1972.