Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal R. Statler, Welsh Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (3850 Cpl. Welsh R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (3850 Pte., Welsh R.) contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £140-180

Raynard Statler was born in Manselton, Swansea and living in Mumbles, enlisted at Swansea. Serving as a Lance Sergeant in the 18th Battalion Welsh Regiment, he died of wounds on 13 July 1917, aged 35 years. He was buried in the Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-le-Grand. He was the son of John Henry and Mary Statler and the husband of Jessie Statler of Dunfries Place, Mumbles, Swansea.

Sold with three contemporary postcards, one inscribed by the recipient to his wife. Also two photocopied photographs (of the recipient?), together with a ‘lance-corporal’s stripe’ and a cloth Red Cross badge.