Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

A Great War ‘Salonica’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Sergeant F. M. Paish, Wiltshire Regiment
Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (12478 Cpl. F. M. Paish. 7/Wilts: R.); 1914-15 Star (12478 Pte. (A. Cpl.) F. M. Paish. Wilts: R.); British War and Victory Medals (12478 Sjt. F. M. Paish. Wilts. R.) light pitting, very fine

Three: Private A. J. Paish, Wiltshire Regiment, who was wounded by gunshot to the left arm and head
1914 Star, with copy clasp (7009 Pte. A. J. Paish. 1/Wilts: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7009 Pte. A. J. Paish. Wilts. R.) nearly very fine (7) £700-£900

M.M. London Gazette 14 January 1918.

M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 20 August 1919.

Frederick Matthew Paish was born in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, in 1888 and attested for the Wiltshire Regiment. He served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 21 September 1915, and subsequently in Salonica, and was awarded the Military Medal and Bar. Discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve at the end of hostilities, he became an engine driver in civilian life, and died in Gloucester on 25 June 1957.

Albert John Paish was born in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, on 5 March 1886 and attested for the Wiltshire Regiment at Swindon on 5 September 1904. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 August 1914, and was wounded by gunshot to the left arm and head. He was discharged on account of his wounds on 4 October 1917, and was awarded a Silver War Badge. He died in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on 27 July 1962.

Sold with A. J. Paish’s Certificates of Character and Discharge; and copied research.