Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (7) (G-5227 Pte. J. Gurnett. The Queen’s R.; 780878 Pte. S. L. Daniels. R. Fus.; 61772 Pte. J. W. Young. W. York. R.; 242098 Pte. J. Butler. Glouc. R.; 45391 Pte. A. G. Williams. Hamps. R.; 11214 Pte. B. W. Wood. K.R. Rif. C.; 26372 Pte. G. H. Johnson. Wilts. R.) retaining rod missing on Williams’ medal; Victory Medal 1914-19 (664 Sjt. H. Gilbert. Devon. R.) edge bruising and contact marks, generally nearly very fine (8) £80-£100

James Gurnett attested for the Royal West Surrey Regiment and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 October 1915. He was discharged as no longer fit for physical service on 10 June 1919 and awarded a Silver War Badge No. B239607.

Stanley L. Daniels attested for the Hampshire Regiment and served with them during the Great War, before later serving with both the Royal Fusiliers and the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

Harry Gilbert, a native of Pyworthy, Devon, was a pre-war member of the Territorial Force. He saw service during the Great War with the 1/6th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment in the Mesopotamian theatre, and was killed in action on 8 March 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Bertie W. Wood attested for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 31 August 1914. He was discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 6 December 1919.