Offered is a Military Medal to Driver W. A, which was awarded for the fighting around Amiens May-June 1918, whilst he was serving with D Battery (Howitzer), 177. Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Military Medal, (G. V. R) impressed named 218532 DVR : W. Comes with copy medal index card, medal rolls, London Gazette 21/10/1918, 1939 census and basic research. London Gazette 21/10/1918 schedule 188367. M London Gazette 21/10/1918. Schedule number 187,600 190,999 this gazette covers the awards for May & June 1918. Most awards appear to be for minor actions across the whole front. Was born on the 10/5/1893, he was a pre war regular serving with the Army Service Corps with a regimental number of T/32420, the prefix of T for his regimental number = Horse Transport. He landed France with the 4. As per the ASC 1914 medal roll he transferred at some stage to the 6. Reserve Brigade Royal Field Artillery and was given the new regimental number of 218532. At some stage he was transferred to D Battery 177. Artillery Brigade and it was with this unit that he was awarded the Military Medal. The date range for the schedule of his medal covers the period May June 1918. Brigade War Diary for those months shows the unit to be in action in the Arras area. The diary records several instances of the batterys receiving German counter battery fire including gas as well as conducting fire missions of its own. It is believed that Driver Fields won his M. For bravery during one of those actions. He survived the war and the 1939 census records him working as a motor driver, food transport. He is also entitled to the 1914 Star with clasp, British War and Victory Medals. 6A Reserve Brigade Glasgow, consisting of 31, 32 and 33 Reserve Batteries. 6B Reserve Brigade Edinburgh, consisting of 34, 35 and 36 Reserve Batteries. 6C Reserve Brigade Glasgow (possibly Maryhill), consisting of 52, 146 and 147 Batteries. (CLXXVII) Field Brigade was part of the 16. This Division was established by the Irish Command in September 1914, as part of the Army Orders authorising Kitcheners Second New Army, K2. Early days were somewhat chaotic, the new volunteers having very few trained officers and NCOs to command them, no organised billets or equipment. The Division moved to England and into barracks in Aldershot by the end of the month. The training and preparation of the Division was slowed by the loss of many of its units to the 37th and Guards Divisions when they were created in 1915. December 1915 : the Division finally moved to France. It served on the Western Front with distinction throughout the war. We list militaria and coins weekly. We provide quality mounted medals, badges and historical research. We can mount your miniature or full size medals, ribbon bars or supply replacement ribbons or badges. We can also conduct military research on your behalf and value cherished objects with a current market or insured value. 2/135 Russell St, Morley, WA. We run two specialist military auctions per year. Items are accurately described & photographed. Additional costs for this standard service will be added for this service based on publicly available Australia Post rates. Please note, these items are located and will be posted from Australia. We appreciate fair feedback from you once you receive the item. We aim to give you, the customer our best customer service. The item “WW1 1918 ARRAS MILITARY MEDAL TO DRIVER W. J. FIELD 177TH BDE R. F. A. BRITISH ARMY” is in sale since Sunday, June 7, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\1914 – 1918 (WWI)”. The seller is “jb_military_antiques_14″ and is located in 2/135 Russell St, Morley, Perth, WA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Country: Britain
- Product Type: Medals
- Era: 1910s
