Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private W. E. F. Gibbs, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and Machine Gun Corps
1914-15 Star (1965 Pte. W. E. F. Gibbs. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (1965 Pte. W. E. F. Gibbs Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Defence Medal; together with a National Safety First Freedom from Accidents Drivers Award in sterling silver and enamel, for 5 years accident free motoring, with dated clasps for 1931, 1936, 1938 and 1939 (W. E. F. Gibbs); and a 10 year ’Gold’ Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, Safe Driving award, ‘War Substitute for Gold Medal’ (W. E. F. Gibbs), in base metal, very fine

Three: Bugler F. Bravington, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
1914-15 Star (2278 Bglr. F. Bravington. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (2278 Pte. F. Bravington. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) minor edge nicks, otherwise very fine (9) £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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William Eversleigh Fisher Gibbs attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, on 10 August 1914, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 March 1915. He later served with 48th Battalion Machine Gun Corps, being re-numbered 70644, and transferred to the Army Reserve on 24 May 1919.

Frank Bravington attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served in 1st/1st (Buckinghamshire) Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 March 1915. He was disembodied on 21 March 1919.