Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1916 ‘French theatre’ M.M., and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Sergeant A. J. Jay, Suffolk Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (15389 Cpl. A. J. Jay 8/Suff: R.); 1914-15 Star (15389 Pte. A. J. Jay Suff. R.); British War and Victory Medals (15389 Sjt. A. J. Jay. Suff. R.) mounted for display, edge bruising, very fine (4) £700-£900

M.M. London Gazette 21 December 1916.

M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 24 January 1919.

Arthur John Jay was a native of Stoke-by-Clare, Suffolk. He served during the Great War with the 8th (Service) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment in the French theatre of war from 25 July 1915. He subsequently transferred to the 2nd Battalion, with whom he was awarded the Bar to his M.M.