Sunday 18 September 2016

WW1 Victory Medal to Gunner AJ Warner, Royal Garrison Artillery

A Victory Medal to Gunner AJ Warner, Royal Garrison Artillery.

Potted history of the Regiment:
The Royal Garrison Artillery was formed in 1899 out of the siege, heavy and mountain artillery batteries of the Royal Artillery and given the tasks of manning the heavy guns of Britain and the Empire's coastal defences and providing heavy artillery support for the British Army's land campaigns. As the First World War drew on the Royal Artillery grew massively in size and importance, growing to 1,769 batteries in over 400 brigades totalling 548,000 men by 1917.

Extract from RGA medal roll:
Name: Albert Joseph Warner
Military Year: 1914-1920
Rank: Bombardier
Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps: Royal Garrison Artillery
Regimental Number: 155566
Previous Units: Base Detail RGA. 155566 Bdr.
Notable features:
None.
Medal condition:
Good Very Fine on new replacement ribbon.

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