Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private A. E. Baker, Suffolk Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 12 March 1915
British War and Victory Medals (1540 Pte. A. E. Baker. Suff. R.) nearly very fine

Pair: Corporal E. H. S. Barrett, Suffolk Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (8628 Cpl. E. H. S. Barrett. Suff. R.) suspension broken to BWM, disc only with part claw, heavily polished, fair to fine

Pair: Private W. G. T. Hedges, Suffolk Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (5521 Pte. W. G. T. Hedges. Suff. R.) very fine

Pair: Private E. F. Mead, Suffolk Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (34876 Pte. E. F. Mead. Suff. R.) patches of staining to VM, good fine and better

Pair: Private W. C. Pettitt, Suffolk Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 28 April 1917
British War and Victory Medals (13606 Pte. W. C. Pettitt. Suff. R.) nearly very fine (10) £140-£180

Alfred Edgar Baker was born in Leiston, Suffolk, in 1896, and served in France with the 1/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, from 8 November 1914. He was killed in action on 12 March 1915 and is buried at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France.

Edgar Harry Samuel Barrett was born in 1893 and served in France with the 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, from 15 August 1914. Raised Corporal 2nd Class, he was reduced in the ranks due to desertion. His MIC adds: ‘Medals re-earned. Rejoined from desertion & still serving. Auth. 5A.’

Eustace Fritz Mead served with the 12th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, before transferring to the Royal Army Service Corps on 4 July 1919.

Wilfred Charles Pettitt was born in Horningsea, Cambridgeshire, around 1896, and was killed in action on 28 April 1917 whilst serving with “C” Company, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. He has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Arras Memorial.