A Collection of Medals to the Royal Artillery

Five: Warrant Officer Class II W. Gay, Royal Garrison Artillery

India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, Relief of Chitral 1895, clasps remounted in this order, as usual, with unofficial rivets (545 Gunner W. Gay. No. 8 Mtn. By., R.A.) name officially corrected; 1914-15 Star (545 B.S. Mjr. W. Gay. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (545 W.O. Cl. II W. Gay. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (545 Sjt. W. Gay. R.G.A.); Memorial Plaque (William Gay) contact marks and edge nicks to the two non-Great War awards, otherwise very fine and better (6) £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Artillery.

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William Gay served as a Battery Sergeant Major with the Royal Garrison Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front from 10 December 1914, and was killed in action on 17 June 1915. He is buried in Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Belgium.

Sold with a photograph of the recipient’s grave.