Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal W. H. Baber, Royal Engineers, who was Mentioned in Despatches, was twice wounded, and was taken Prisoner of War on the first day of the Third Battle of Aisne, 27 May 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (359 2 Cpl. W. H. Baber, 1/H.C.F. Co. R.E. - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (359 Spr. W. H. Baber, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (359 Cpl. W. H. Baber, R.E.), generally very fine (4) £400-£500

M.M. London Gazette 14 December 1916.

William Henry Baber was born in Eastbourne, Suffolk, on 24 September 1895 and attested for the 1st (Home Counties) Field Company, Royal Engineers (Territorial Force). He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 December 1914 and was wounded on the 24 March 1915. For his services in 1915 he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 1 January 1916), and the following year was awarded the M.M., most likely in respect of operations on the Somme.

Wounded for a second time on in December 1916, Baber subsequently served with the 490th Field Company, Royal Engineers, and was taken Prisoner of War at Juvincourt-et-Damary, Picardie, France, on 27 May 1918, on the first day of the Third Battle of Aisne. He was imprisoned at Giessen P.O.W. Camp, Hesse, and was released following the cessation of hostilities, arriving back in the U.K. on 30 December 1918. He was discharged on 1 April 1919, and died in Brentwood, London, on 11 june 1970.

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