Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant G. Shacklady, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
1914-15 Star (8661 Pte. G. Shacklady. L.N. Lan. R.); British War and Victory Medals (8661 Sjt. G. Shacklady. L.N. Lan. R.) good very fine

Pair: Mr. T. A. White, Mercantile Marine
British War Medal 1914-20 (Tom A. White.) officially re-impressed naming; Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (Tom A. White) good very fine

Pair: Private B. L. Garrett, West Kent Yeomanry
British War and Victory Medals (2136 Pte. B. L. Garrett. W. Kent Yeo.) extremely fine

Pair: Private E. Webb, London Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (7216 Pte. E. Webb. 1-Lond. R.) extremely fine (9) £140-180

Bert Lewis Garrett attested for the West Kent Yeomanry, and served with them during the Great War before transferring to the Middlesex Regiment. He was taken Prisoner of War in December 1917. A letter from his commanding officer to Garrett’s sweetheart, Miss Maud Beaumont, dated 6 January 1918, states: ‘The Germans attacked over trenches in mass formation and Corporal Garrett fired all his ammunition at them, sent a man back with a message for more ammunition, and stayed by his gun, himself to defend it to the last. When the messenger attempted to return to Corporal Garrett he found that the trench in which the gun was had been captured by the enemy. This N.C.O. was a very stout fellow and during the short time he was with the Battery had earned the respect of all and was much liked by Officers and men. From what I know of him, I should say he would fight to the last, but it is possible that he may have been wounded and taken prisoner, or may have surrendered after seeing that there was no possible chance of his getting away.’
Repatriated at the end of the War, Garrett subsequently married Maud Beaumont, and together they lived in Gillingham, Kent, in a house named ‘BeauGarr’.

Sold together with two letters to the recipient’s future wife; two photographs; and damaged Buckingham Palace letter to released Prisoners of War.

Edgar Webb attested for the London Regiment on 8 December 1915 and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 December 1916 until 6 November 1917. he was discharged on account of wounds on 3 June 1918.