Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private W. J. Dewey, Royal Fusiliers, later Labour Corps

Military Medal, G.V.R. (41338 Pte. W. J. Dewey. 2/R. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (41338. Pte. W. J. Dewey. R. Fus.) minor edge bruising and light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (3) £200-£240

M.M. London Gazette 17 April 1917.

Walter James Dewey attested for the Royal Fusiliers at Horsham, Sussex, on 30 November 1915 and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 15 September 1916. Awarded the Military Medal, he subsequently transferred to the 48th Labour Company, Labour Corps, on 12 October 1918, and was discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 30 March 1919.

Sold with copied record of service and Medal Index Cards.