Four: Private S. Tanner, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, later Royal Munster Fusiliers
1914-15 Star (16984 Pte. S. Tanner, Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (16984 Pte. S. Tanner. Ox. & Bucks. L.I.); Defence Medal, good very fine

Three: Corporal W. A. Timms, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
1914-15 Star (2320 Cpl. W. A. Timms. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.) first digit of service number over-stamped; British War and Victory Medals (2320 A. Cpl. W. A. Timms. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) very fine (7) £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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Sidney Tanner attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with them during the Great War in the Balkan theatre of War from 16 October 1915. He subsequently served attached to 6th Battalion, and then transferred to 2nd Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers, being re-numbered 20205. He was demobilised on 31 March 1920.
Sold together with with a brass locket containing a photograph of the recipient; a pair of ‘Oxf & Bucks’ brass shoulder titles; a pair of brass ‘bugle horn’ collar or epaullette badges; and a white metal O.B.L.I. cap badge with slider.

Walter A. Timms attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with the 1st/4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 March 1915. He was discharged on 24 December 1918.
Sold together with two postcard photographs, one of the recipient in uniform and another in later years with his wife. A note on the back of one of the photographs indicates that he was from Combe, Oxon.