Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private E. Mabbott, South Wales Borderers and Northumberland Fusiliers
British War and Victory Medals (3-12131 Pte. E. Mabbott. S. Wales. Bord.) with named Honourable Discharge Certificate, dated 20 June 1919, very fine

British War Medal 1914-20 (Allan Campbell) good very fine

British War Medal 1914-20 (SS-976 Pte. J. Hill. A.S.C.) good very fine

Victory Medal 1914-19 (12114 Pte. G. Chard. Som. L.I.) nearly very fine

Defence Medal, attributed to D. M. Pillans, Somerset Home Guard, with named Home Guard Service Certificate, dated 14 September 1940 - 31 December 1944, extremely fine

Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue, 1 clasp, Long Service 1940 (Edward J. Chard) in named card box, with Devon Special Constable lapel badge, bronze and enamel, enamel damage, otherwise extremely fine (7) £60-£80

Ernest Mabbott enlisted in the South Wales Borderers, Depot, in February 1916. He subsequently transferred to the Northumberland Fusiliers, and was discharged 20 June 1916 (entitled to Silver War Badge).

George Chard served during the Great War with the 7th (Service) Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry on the Western Front (wounded 30 October 1916).

Several men of the name ‘Allan Campbell’ served with the Merchant Navy during the Great War, including a 2nd Engineer who was killed when SS Wilston hit a mine laid by the German ship Moewe 20 miles east of Wick, 15 February 1916.