Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private A. J. Ashford, 1/16th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles)

1914 Star, with clasp (2351 Pte A. J. Ashford. 1/16 Lond: R.); British War and Victory Medals (2351 Pte. A. J. Ashford. 16-Lond. R.); Defence Medal, with card box of issue for last addressed to ‘Mr. A. J. Ashford, Meadowside, Old London Road, Patcham, Brighton 6,’ mounted for wear, light contact marks, very fine (4) £80-£120

Arthur James Ashford was the son of the Reverend C. Ashford of Thaxted, Essex. He resided at 30 Portland Road, Bishops Stortford, and served during the Great War with the 1/16th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles) in the French theatre of war from 1 November 1914. He was wounded in action, 1 October 1915, and discharged due to wounds, 24 July 1917 (entitled to Silver War Badge).