Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private G. Rowland, Royal Fusiliers, later Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force
1914-15 Star (1299 Pte. G. Rowland. R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (1299 Pte. G. Rowland. R. Fus.) very fine

Three: Private H. Lillwall, Royal Fusiliers
1914-15 Star (STK-1214 Pte. H. Lillwall, R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (STK-1214 Pte. H. Lilwall [sic]. R. Fus) very fine

Pair: Private A. J. Sawyer, Royal Fusiliers, who was killed in action whilst serving with the 23rd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (46062 Pte. A. J. Sawyer. R. Fus.) BWM officially renamed, very fine (8) £120-£160

George Rowland was born in 1870 and attested for the Royal Fusiliers, serving with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 November 1915. He was admitted to 2nd Canadian General Hospital at Le Treport on 20 June 1916 and was repatriated to England on 18 February 1916. He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on on 18 January 1918 and joined the Royal Air Force as a Founder Member on 1 April 1918, but did not serve overseas with them. He was discharged on 30 April 1919.

Herbert Lillwall attested for the Stockbrokers Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 July 1915.

Alfred John Sawyer was born at Kennington, Surrey, and attested for the Royal Fusiliers at Mill Hill, Middlesex. He served with the 11th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, before transferring to the 23rd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, and was killed in action on 24 March 1918. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.