Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Nine: Chief Officer G. C. Wells, Sandringham Fire Brigade, late 6th and 4/7th Dragoon Guards

1914 Star (7350 Pte. G. Wells, 6/D. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (D-7350 Pte. G. C. Wells.. 6-D. Gds.); Defence Medal; Royal Victorian Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, silver; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Royal Household Faithful Service Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, suspension dated ‘1930-1950’ (Wells, George C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (392941 Sjt. G. C. Wells. 4/7 D.G.), mounted for display, generally nearly very fine or better (9) £800-£1,000

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

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R.V.M. 2 June 1947: ‘George Christopher Wells, Chief, Sandringham Fire Brigade.’

George Christopher Wells was born at Lowestoft, Suffolk, and attested for the Royal Artillery at Great Yarmouth on 29 October 1909, aged 19 years 6 months, a carter by trade. He was posted to the 99th Battery R.F.A. in South Africa in October 1910 and whilst there, on 17 August 1912, transferred to the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabineers). He served in France from 9 September 1914 until May 1917 when he was wounded by a shell splinter in the buttock and returned to the U.K. He was transferred to the Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) on 13 November 1917, and served with that unit with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force from 15 January 1918 to March 1919. He was afterwards promoted to Sergeant with the 3/6th Dragoon Guards from 1 March 1921, and was then posted to the 4/7th Dragoon Guards on 14 September 1926. He was discharged on 28 October 1930, and was appointed Head Watchman at Sandringham on 1 December 1930, later becoming Chief Fire Officer. He was awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in silver in June 1947, received the Royal Household Faithful Service medal in 1950, and was pensioned in March 1957. He died at Snettisham on 29 December 1957.