Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private A. W. Hayes, Army Service Corps

British War and Victory Medals (M2-077941 Pte. A. W. Hayes. A.S.C.); together with the recipient’s Trallwn, Pontypridd Great War Tribute Medal, silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1916, the obverse depicting Britannia presenting a laurel wreath to a returning infantryman, with the King and Queen looking on, ‘To commemorate the splendid devotion & as a tribute to the nation’s gratitude to those who enlisted & fought in the Great War’ around, the reverse depicting the Welsh dragon and both the Old and Victoria Bridges across the River Taff, ‘Pte. A. W. Hayes’ engraved in centre, ‘Presented to the Men of Trallwn Pontypridd who served in the Great War’ around, with silver ring suspension and top ‘1914-1917’ riband bar, nearly extremely fine (3) £100-£140

Alfred W. Hayes attested for the Army Service Corps and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 2 May 1915. He was discharged on 15 February 1919, and was awarded a Silver War Badge.