Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Major S. H. Bradford, Royal Field Artillery

British War and Victory Medals (Major); Coronation 1911; Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1919, complete with brooch bar, nearly extremely fine (4) £120-160

Samuel Horace Bradford was born on 28 March 1879 and was by trade a coal merchant. He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the 2nd Sussex Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers in December 1903. Promoted Lieutenant in September 1905 and Captain in March 1907, he transferred to the 2nd Home Counties Brigade Royal Field Artillery T.F. in April 1908. Promoted Major in August 1914, he served in India, October 1914-February 1917 and then in France with the 275th Brigade Royal Field Artillery. After the war he transferred to the Territorial Force Reserve. Sold with copied service papers and copied photograph.