Orders, Decorations & Medals - British Groups

Lot 3443    Session 12 (11:30am Thursday)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - British Groups

Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $620

GROUP OF SIX: Military Medal (GVR type 1); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Defence Medal 1939-45; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal (GVIR Ind: Imp). 3-8286 Cpl F.Warr. 1/Dorset.R. on first medal, 3-8286 Pte P.Warr, Dorset.R. on second medal, 3-8286 Cpl. F.Warr. Dorset.R. on third and fourth medals, fifth medal unnamed as issued, Frank Warr on last medal. All named medals impressed. Good very fine.

MM: Listed in Army Orders dated 27Feb1919 for Immediate Award. Supplement to LG 23/7/1919, p9376, to 3/8286 Cpl. Warr, F., 1st Bn Dorsetshire Regiment (Stoke-under-Ham).

Frank Warr, glove cutter, born 1892; Enl.02Sep1914 and served over four years in the field; classified as a First Class Signaller; transferred to the Army Reserve on 29Apr1919 following demobilzation and was classified as Asst Instructor Signalling.

With photocopies of original MM congratulatory document and the Defence Medal advice, both named to F.Warr, also other original documents and copy of gazette pages.