Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Corporal J. Aird, Royal Field Artillery

Military Medal, G.V.R. (9167 Cpl., ‘A’ By. 71/Bde. R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (9167 Gnr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (9167 Cpl., R.A.); Defence; Special Constabulary Long Service, G.VI.R., 1st issue (James Aird) nearly very fine and better (6) £360-400

M.M. London Gazette 13 November 1918.

James Aird entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 8 July 1915. Sold with copied research including the war diaries for the 71st Brigade which suggests that the M.M. was won in the vicinity of Chazelle, on or around 26th July 1918.