Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (1611 Pte. V. T. King. Camb. R.); Memorial Plaque (Victor Thomas King); together with the recipient’s identity tag, good very fine

Victory Medal 1914-19 (57138 Pte. H. Yardley. Lan. Fus.); Memorial Plaque (Harold Yardley), in card envelope of issue, good very fine (4) £100-£140

Victor Thomas King was born in Granchester, Cambridgeshire. Prior to the war he resided at 50 Newnham Road, Cambridge and was employed as an Apprentice Compositor by the Cambridge University Press. King joined the Cambridgeshire Regiment in 1913, and served with the Regiment on the Western Front from 14 February 1915. He was killed in action on the Western Front, 9 June 1916, and buried in Gorre British and Indian Cemetery. King is also commemorated on the Cambridge St. Mary The Less War Memorial.

Harold Yardley, who was from Wolverhampton, was killed in action on 27 September 1918, while serving with the 1st/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. He was buried at the Ribecourt Road Cemetery, Trescault. Sold with original box of issue and transmittal slip.