Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Warrant Officer Class II B. T. Banyard, Hampshire Regiment, attached 12th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment, Royal West Africa Frontier Force, who died on 16 November 1943

Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with named Army Council enclosure, in card box of issue addressed to ‘Mrs. S. Banyard, 66 Windmill Road, Aldersot, Hants.’; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (5488310. W.O. Cl.2. B. T. Banyard. R. Hamps.) in named card box of issue, extremely fine (3) £80-£120

Brainyard Thomas Banyard served during the Second World War with the 24th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, and died in India on 16 November 1943, whilst attached to the 12th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment, Royal West Africa Frontier Force. He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery, India.

The recipient’s Second War campaign medals were sent to his widow Sarah Banyard, of Aldershot, Hampshire.