Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. Tomlinson, East Yorkshire Regiment
1914-15 Star (18628 Pte. J. Tomlinson. E. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (18628 Pte. J. Tomlinson. E. York. R.) nearly extremely fine

Pair: Private A. Hird, West Riding Regiment, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 22 September 1917
British War and Victory Medals (24176 Pte. A. Hird. W. Rid. R.) in named card box of issue and outer OHMS transmission envelope, extremely fine (5) £80-£100

John Tomlinson attested for the East Yorkshire Regiment and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 4 August 1915, subsequently transferring to the Corps of Hussars, and then to the Royal Garrison Artillery.
Sold together with two brass wound stripes; signallers badge in brass, qualification certificate as 1st Class Signaller with the R.G.A. February 1918; 14th (King’s) Hussars Permanent Pass (December 1920), and Third and Second Class Certificates of Education.

Arthur Hird attested for the West Riding Regiment at Bradford, and served with the 10th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front. He died of wounds on 22 September 1917, and is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.