Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Stoker First Class E. J. Paxton, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (K.37694 E. J. Paxton. Sto.1 R.N.) in named card box of issue, extremely fine

Pair: Private H. R. Hughes, Border Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (4129 Pte. H. R. Hughes. Bord. R.) good very fine

Pair: Airman First Class R. G. Corder, Royal Air Force
British War and Victory Medals (22199. 1. A.M. R. G. Corder. R.A.F.) good very fine

Pair: Acting Corporal A. French, 49th Canadian Infantry
British War and Victory Medals (432662 A. Cpl. A. French. 49-Can. Inf.) nearly extremely fine (8) £80-£100

Ernest James Paxton was born in Acton, Middlesex, on 29 January 1878 and joined the Royal Navy for service during the Great War. He served in H.M.S. Snaefell and H.M.S. Kildare, and was advanced Stoker First Class on 17 March 1918. He was shore released on 19 January 1919.

Hugh R. Hughes attested for the Border Regiment and later saw service with the Army Veterinary Corps.

Reginald George Corder was born in Grays, Essex, on 15 May 1899 and joined the Royal Navy for service during the Great War as a Boy Servant on 13 September 1915, later serving with the Royal Air Force.

Arthur French was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1880 and attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 11 January 1915. He served with the 49th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, during the Great War on the Western Front, where his regiment fought at Arras, Hill 70, Passchendaele, on the Hindenberg Line and at Mons. He wad discharged on 8 July 1919.
Sold together with original discharge certificate.