Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Four: Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 W. Toothill, Royal Army Medical Corps
1914 Star, with copy clasp (18040 Sjt. W. Toothill. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (18040 A.W.O. Cl. 1. W. Toothill. R.A.M.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (7245269 S. Sjt. W. Toothill. R.A.M.C.) mounted as worn, good very fine

Four: Warrant Officer Class 1 W. J. Toothill, Royal East Kent Regiment
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (6283701. Pte. W. Toothill. The Buffs.) in named card box of issue; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (6283701 W.O. Cl. 1. W. J. Toothill. Buffs.) with lid of named card box of issue, nearly extremely fine (8) £240-£280

William Toothill attested for the Royal Army Medical Corps on 27 October 1902 and served at home until 1 June 1905 before serving in South Africa from 2 June 1905 to 2 March 1909. Returning to the U.K., he was appointed Lance Sergeant on 2 June 1914 and saw service during the Great War on the Western Front from 13 September 1914, with 16th Field Ambulance. For his services during the Great War he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 21 January 1919). He died on 6 October 1943.

Sold together with a named silver and enamel hallmarked General Nursing Council badge dated 16 November 1923; a British Legion lapel badge; and the recipient's Soldier’s Small Book.

W. J. Toothill attested for The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) at a young age and served in Palestine during the Arab Revolt before later service during the Second World War.

Sold with an attractive bronze regimental ‘Boys 1928 Runner Up’, cased boxing medal, an RSM’s leather wrist strap rank badge, a King’s Badge in box of issue; and various shoulder titles.