Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Warrant Officer Class II A. Leevers, Army Service Corps

British War and Victory Medals (T4-252699 Sjt. A. Leevers. A.S.C.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (T4-252699 Dvr. A. Leevers. A.S.C.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal (M-30567 W.O. Cl. II A. Leevers. R.A.S.C.); Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., bronze, mounted as worn, contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £260-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Laban Collection of Territorial Force War Medal Groups.

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Belgian Croix de Guerre London Gazette 15 July 1918.

Alfred Leevers was awarded the T.F.E.M. per Army Order No. 300 of 1927. The Liverpool Echo of 15 July 1918 contains the following:
‘A Southport Soldiers’ Honour: Acting Sergeant Alfred Leevers, A.S.C., who has been awarded the French [sic] War Cross, is a son of Mr. William Leevers, Union Street, Southport. One of his brothers has been killed and another is in the Army.’
In the 1939 Register he is recorded as a resident of Wennington Road, Southport, and was a wood repairer and French polisher.

Sold with small original group photograph supposedly including the recipient.