Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of five awarded to Private G. A. Blair, Army Cyclist Corps

Military Medal, G.V.R. (1930 Pte G. A. Blair. A.C.C.); 1914-15 Star (1930 Pte. G. A. Blair. A. Cyclist Corps.); British War and Victory Medals (1930 Pte. G. A. Blair. A. Cyc. Corps.); Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (George Aymers Blair, M.M.) last in Royal Mint case of issue, together with a fine rolled gold (?) half hunter pocket watch, by Waltham, USA, the front ornately engraved with the initials of the recipient; the inside back plate inscribed, ‘Presented to Pte. Geo. Aymers Blair, by the People of Farnworth. In recognition of distinguished service rendered in the Great War. 1914-18’, last partially officially corrected, good very fine (lot) £380-£420

M.M. London Gazette 13 June 1919.

George Aymers Blair was a native of Farnworth, Bolton. He served during the Great War with the Army Cyclist Corps in the French theatre of war from 26 September 1915. After the war was employed as a Postman in Bolton.