Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Second Lieutenant J. G. Leithead, 25th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (2nd Tyneside Irish), who was severely gassed whilst in action at Armentieres, 8 April 1918

British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. J. G. Leithead) with named card box, cap badge, and portrait photograph of recipient in uniform, mounted as worn, riband frayed, good very fine (2) £60-£80

James Grier Leithead was born in Fraserbrough, Aberdeenshire in October 1896, and resided at 8 South Terrace, Skelton-in-Cleveland. The son of a Forester, he was educated at Stanghow Lane School, Skelton-in-Cleveland. Leithead initially served as a Sergeant with the 2/4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (T.F.), before being commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant in the 25th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (2nd Tyneside Irish), 23 March 1917. He served during the Great War in the French theatre of war from May 1917, and was gassed whilst in action at Armentieres, 8 April 1918. Leithead was released from service, 12 May 1919.