Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private W. Fielder, alias W. Traynor, 47th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Military Medal, G.V.R. (4515 Dvr: W. Traynor. R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (4515 Dvr: W. Traynor. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (4515 Dvr: W. Traynor. R.A.) some polish residue, very fine (4) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette, 17 June 1919.

William Fielder, alias William Traynor, a cotton presser from Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, was born on 6 October 1892. He lived with his uncle and aunt, Edward and Hannah Traynor, as verified by the 1911 census extract, and, although he took their surname, he never formally submitted a change of name deed poll. He attested, as William Traynor, into the Royal Field Artillery for service during the Great War, and served on the Western Front from 22 August 1915. He died aged 72, on 3 January 1965.

Sold together with copy medal roll extracts, copy research and a hand-written note dated January 1997, explaining ‘Grandad Bill’s’ alias.