Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Major W. A. Buyers, East India Railway Volunteers, late Royal Engineers

British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. W. A. Buyers.); Volunteer Force Long Service (India), G.V.R. (Capt. W. A. Buyers E. I. Ry. Vol. Rfls.); Indian Volunteer Forces Decoration, G.V.R. (Maj. W. A. Buyers 1/7th E. I. Rly. Corps. I.D.F.) complete with top suspension brooch, good very fine (4) £260-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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William Alexander Buyers was first commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the East Indian Railway Regiment on 27 May 1899; Lieutenant, 16 October 1900; Captain, 1 April 1909; Hon. Major, 27 May 1914; Major, 1 October 1918. He served as a Railway Engineer Officer with ‘Syren’ Force in North Russia from June 1918, as a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers. He was invalided in February 1919. Sold with copied Medal Index Card which also states ‘Eligible for S.W.B. 3.1.19 L.G 8.1.19.’