An original World War 1 Military Medal (MM), with length of original ribbon, named correctly to; 3-8803 Sjt: J. Was born at Burton-in-Kendall, Westmorland, on 17 August 1874, and enlisted into the Scots Guards in December 1894. He served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa and received the Queens medal with 5 clasps. After completing his 7 years with the Colours and 5 years in the reserve, he joined the 3rd Battalion West Riding Regiment as a territorial on 2 August 1907. He was mobilised in August 1914 and posted to the 2nd Battalion which he joined in France on 8 September 1914. He was wounded in November 1914, and again in March and September 1915. He was discharged sick and wounded on 28 September 1916, was awarded the Silver War Badge No. 780 and is entitled to the 1914 Star with clasp, British War and Victory Medals, and the Meritorious Service Medal M. Card dated 8 May 1919. The item “Original WW1 Military Medal (MM), CS Major, West Riding, MID, MSM and 3x Wounded” is in sale since Thursday, February 25, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “hornbeammilitaria” and is located in Bromsgrove. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain
- Service: Army
- Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)