Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (5) (7539 Pte. L. Bass, R. Guernsey L.I.; 1059 Pte. H. J. Brache, R. Guernsey L.I.; 1380 Pte. W. Le Page, 1-R. Guernsey L.I.; 1887 Pte. T. Long, R. Guernsey L.I.; 1454 Pte. J. T. Torode, R. Guernsey L.I.), this last with severe edge bruising and re-riveted suspension claw, good fine, the remainder very fine and better, scarce (5) £200-250

Henry J. Brache was wounded in March 1918, while serving in the Service Battalion of the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry. He had disembarked in France in October 1917 (Diex Aix: God Help Us, The Guernseymen Who Marched Away 1914-18, by Major Edwin Parks, refers).

William Le Page, who was from the Parish of Vale, Guernsey, was wounded in action on 11 April 1918, while serving in the 1st Battalion, Royal Guernsey Light Infantry, and invalided to England a few days later (regimental casualty list No. 7 refers). He had disembarked in France in October 1917.

Thomas Long, who was from the Parish of St. Peter’s Port, Guernsey, was taken P.O.W. on 13 April 1918 and was repatriated to England on 20 November 1918 (Diex Aix: God Help Us, The Guernseymen Who Marched Away 1914-18, by Major Edwin Parks, refers). He had disembarked in France in the month prior to his capture, as part of Reinforcement No. 9, a draft that included a significant number of men who had previously seen active service but who had been invalided.

John T. Torode was also taken P.O.W., in his case at Cambrai (Guernsey Weekly Press refers).