Green Howards Victory Medal: Pte J Gargett, 4th (Reserve) Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment

Holder's service details :

Joseph Gargett
Regiment or Corps:Yorkshire Regiment
Regimental Number:2459, 200567

Joseph Gargett
Military Year:1914-1920
Rank:Private
Medal Awarded:British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps:Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment
Regimental Number:200567
Previous Units:4/Yorks. 2459 Pte.

Discharged 24 January 1919.

Brief note on the battalion:

In September 1916, a scheme of amalgamation of all the 3rd Line Units led to the incorporation of the 3/4th and the 3/5th Battalions, which were henceforth known as the "4th [Reserve] Battalion Yorkshire Regiment". The function of this new Unit was to feed the 1st Line Territorial Battalions such as the 1/4 (see below).

Pte Gargett's first service number inducates that he attested/was enlisted before the early part of 1917, when the renumbering took effect, whilst his new number falls within the early part of the 200000-240000 block allocated to the 4th Battalion.

1/4th Battalion
August 1914 : in Northallerton. Part of York & Durham Brigade, Northumbrian Division.
18 April 1915 : landed at Boulogne.
14 May 1915 : formation became 150th Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division.
16 July 1918 : reduced to cadre strength and moved to Lines of Communication.
16 August 1918 : transferred to 116th Brigade, 39th Division.
6 November 1918 : demobilised.

Medal Condition: Very Fine.

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Mercantile Marine War Medal - Edward Reed Southampton or Greenhithe

Holder's service details :

The medal, awarded to merchant sailors for war service, is impressed with the name Edward Reed. There are two possible candidates :

name(s)Edward
Last nameReed
Birth year1862
Birth place as transcribedSouthampton
Birth placeSouthampton
Birth countyHampshire
Birth countryEngland

Edward
Last nameReed
Birth year1880
Birth place as transcribedGreenhithe
Birth placeGreenhithe
Birth countyKent
Birth countryEngland

Medal condition :

Very Fine.

A collection of French medals of the Great War

The Republic of France conferred a number of medals and decorations on its nationals and those of its allies. This selection (from top to bottom and left to right) consists of:

Medaille de Blessé (Wounded Medal)

Croix de Combattant
Medaille Militaire
Victory Medal1914-1918 War Commemorative Medal
Croix de Guerre

Medal condition:

Various from Extremely Fine to Very Fine.

A brief excursus into Belgian Medals of the Great War

The Kingdom of the Belgians issued a number of Great War medals to its citizens and those of its allies. From left to right these are:

1914-18 Commemorative Medal
Fire Cross
Yser Medal
1914-18 Deportees Cross
Victory Medal

(Bottom)
Albert Medal for Humane Action

Medal condition:

Various, from Extremely Fine  to Fine.

King's Royal Rifle Corps and Army Cyclist Corps Old Contemptible: Pte C H Boot

Holder's service details:

C H Boot
Military Year:1914
Rank:Rifleman
Medal Awarded:1914 Star
Regiment or Corps:King's Royal Rifle Corps
Regimental Number:10774
Sub Unit:1st Battalion

Date of entry into French theatre: 13 August 1914

Transfered (2nd Battn?) Army Cyclist Corps, new s/n 875

Cyril Hugh Boot
Military Year:1914-1920
Rank:Private
Medal Awarded:British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps:Lincolnshire Regiment
Regimental Number:63381
Previous Units:10774. 1/K.R. Rif. C. Pte., 875. 2/A. Cyclist C.

Medal condition:

Very Fine. Original ribbon.

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Glasgow Chamber of Commerce: Pte A Parker of the 17th (Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry

Holder's service details :

Albert Parker
Military Year:1914-1920
Rank:Private
Medal Awarded:British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps:Highland Light Infantry
Regimental Number:41209
Previous Units:17th High. L.I. 41209 Pte., 18th High. L.I., 16th High. L.I.

17th (Service) Battalion  (3rd Glasgow, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce)
18th (Service) Battalion  (4th Glasgow, a Bantam battalion)
16th (Service) Battalion  (2nd Glasgow, Glasgow Boys Brigade)

Medal condition:

Extremely Fine. One finger mark to obverse. Original ribbon.

Pre-war Royal Field Artillery regular: Dvr H B Chatten

Holder's service details:

Herbert Benjamin Chatten
Regiment or Corps: Royal Field Artillery
Regimental Number: 53640

H B Chatten
Military Year: 1914
Rank: Driver
Medal Awarded: 1914 Star
Regiment or Corps: Royal Artillery (Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery)
Regimental Number: 53640
Sub Unit: 7th Divisional Ammunition Column Royal Field Artillery

Herbert Benjamin Chatten
Military Year: 1914-1920
Rank: Driver
Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps: Royal Artillery (Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery)
Regimental Number: 53640
Previous Units: R.F.A. 53640 Dvr.

With 7th DAC. Driver.

Entered France theatre 6 October 1914.
Died of wounds 19 October 1917

Clasp 2/3027 issue voucher 1132/C 8/2/22

Herbert Benjamin Chatten
Gender: Male
Death Date: 19 Oct 1917
Death Place: France
Rank: Driver
Regiment: 7th Div Hd Qrs RFA
Regimental Number: 53640

Gt. Yarmouth, Norfolk
Death Date: 19 Oct 1917
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Gt. Yarmouth
Rank: DVR.
Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery
Regimental Number: 53640
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

Herbert Benjamin Chatten
Age: 27
Birth Date: abt 1890
Death Date: 19 Oct 1917
Cemetery: Cemetery Fr 8 Calais Southern France
Burial Country: France
Father: Fred Chatten
Mother: Alice Chatten
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Regimental Number: 53640
Region or Memorial: France

Medal condition:

Extremely Fine. Mounted and framed. Original ribbons. Clasp missing.

NB I am still researching the photograph to establish whether it is likely to be him.

Lloyd George's Welsh Army: Dvr T Davies, Royal Field Artillery, attached 38th (Welsh) Division

Holder's service details:

Thomas Davies
Regiment or Corps: Royal Field Artillery
Regimental Number: W/4643

Entered France theatre 24 December 1915. 38th (Welsh) Division, Royal Artillery.

Thomas Davies
Military Year: 1914-1915
Rank: Driver
Medal Awarded: 1914-15 Star
Regiment or Corps: Royal Artillery (Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery)
Regimental Number: W/4643
Sub Unit: Royal Field Artillery

Thomas Davies
Military Year: 1914-1920
Rank: Driver
Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps: Royal Artillery (Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery)
Regimental Number: W/4643
Sub Unit: Royal Field Artillery
Previous Units: R.F.A. W/4643 Dvr

Medal condition:

Very Fine.  Mounted & framed.

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Liverpool Scottish Old Contemptible: Sjt S Almond, 10th (Scottish) Battalion, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment

Holder's service details:

Sydney Almond
Military Year: 1914-1920
Rank: Sergeant
Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps: The King's (Liverpool) Regiment
Regimental Number: 1820
Previous Units: 1820. 10th. KLR. Sgt.

S Almond
Military Year: 1914
Rank: Sergeant
Medal Awarded: 1914 Star
Regiment or Corps: The King's (Liverpool) Regiment
Regimental Number: 1820
Sub Unit: 10th Battalion

Of 24 Chapel Street, Anfield

Embodied 5 August 1914, promoted corporal 28 August 1914, promoted to Sergeant 15 September 1914, 1 November 1914 date of entry into theatre. 15 July 1915 wound to face - accidental detonator explosion. In France to 20 February 1916. Termination of engagement/term expired 29 July 1916.

Sydney Almond
Regiment or Corps: 10 Sco[ttish Battalion] K L'pool
Regimental Number: 1820

Sydney Almond
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1892
Birth Place: Anfield, Lancashire, England
Age: 17
Document Year: 1909
Regimental Number: 1820
Regiment Name: 10 Th Scottish Battalion The Kings L,Pool Regiment
Form Title: Territorial Force Attestation

Medal condition:

Fine. Loss of gilding to obverse, reverse intact. Original ribbon.

Queen's Regiment and Labour Corps: Pte N D Jeffrey of the Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment

Holder's details:

Norman D Jeffrey
Regiment or Corps: Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, Labour Corps
Regimental Number: 47875, 74604

Norman Donald Jeffrey
Military Year: 1914-1920
Rank: Private
Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps: Labour Corps
Regimental Number: 74604
Previous Units: 47875 Pte R.W. Surr. R.

One of a group transferring from the Royal West Surreys; probably from the 16th Labour Company, possibly to 124th Labour Company, Labour Corps.

Medal condition:

Fine. Loss of gilding to obverse; reverse intact. Original ribbon.