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.

A broken infantry trio: Pte Harry Lee, 6th Battalion, Queen's (West Surrey) Regiment and Labour Corps

Holder's details:

Harry Lee
Regiment or Corps: Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, Labour Corps
Regimental Number: 5197, 396568

Re-enlisted. LC: new no 98047

Entered France & Flanders theatre 20-10-15

1914-15 Star Roll

Name: Harry Lee
Military Year: 1914-1915
Rank: Private
Medal Awarded: 1914-15 Star
Regiment or Corps: Labour Corps
Regimental Number: 396568
Previous Units: 6 R.W. Surr. R. 5197 Pte.

BWM/VM Roll
Harry Lee
Military Year: 1914-1920
Rank: Private
Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps: Labour Corps
Regimental Number: 396568
Previous Units: 5197 Pte R W Surr R.

Notes on the history of the battalion and regiment:

The Queen's is the senior English line regiment in the British Army and second most senior regiment overall, after the Royal Scots. It raised six active service battalions during The Great War. The 6th (Service) Battalion was formed at Guildford in August 1914 as part of Kitchener's First New Army (K1) in August 1914 and placed under the command of 37th Brigade, 12th (Eastern) Division.

Medal condition:

Both Very Fine. Victory Medal has original ribbon.

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