Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (6) (2. Lieut. F. L. Clark; 205771. Pte. J. J. Cardwell North’d. Fus.; 19829 Pte. W. P. Shaw W. Rid. R.; 40055 Pte. W. G. Lockyer. York. R.; 16796 Pte. J. Shaw. Yorks. L.I.) nearly very fine or better (5) £70-£90

F. L. Clark served with the 8th Battalion, Border Regiment. Sold with metal identity tag.

Joseph James Cardwell, of Newcastle upon Tyne, served with the 12th/13th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action during the Battle of Lys on 13 April 1918. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.

William Percy Shaw, of Kirkburton, Yorkshire originally attested in Huddersfield for his local West Riding Regiment. Transferring to the 23rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Scottish), he served during the Great War on the Western Front, and was taken Prisoner of War. Whilst being repatriated he died at sea aboard the hospital ship SS Guildford Castle on 8 January 1919, and is buried in Kirkburton Churchyard. The cause of death is listed as cardiac failure due to gunshot wounds.

William George Lockyer, of Bickley, London died on 28 March 1919 whilst serving in the Punjab. He was a member of the 1st Garrison Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment, a battalion formed of men otherwise unfit for military service. He is commemorated on the Karachi 1914-1918 War Memorial in Pakistan. The British War Medal is his sole entitlement.

John Shaw, of Nottingley, near Pontefract, served with the 7th Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 July 1915, and died of wounds received during the Battle of the Somme on 7 October 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.