Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Eight: Driver W. Lindsell, Royal Field Artillery

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (83018 Dvr., 9th Bty. R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (83018 Dvr., R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with clasp (83018 Dvr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (83018 Dvr., R.A.); Coronation 1911 (Driver, R.F.A.); Army L.S.& G.C., E.VII.R. (83018 Dvr., R.F.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (83018 Dvr., R.F.A.), mounted for display, pre-W.W.1 medals with contact marks, nearly very fine and better (8) £320-360

M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919. ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the War’.

William Lindsell was born in the Parish of Ingatstone, Brentwood, Essex. A labourer by occupation, he attested for the Royal artillery on 16 January 1891. He served in South Africa, 29 January 1900 - 22 October 1902 and was awarded the Long Service Medal in 1910. With the 27th Brigade R.F.A. he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 19 August 1914. At the war’s end he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his services. Sold with copied attestation papers and m.i.c.