The David Laban Collection of Territorial Force War Medal Groups

Five: Driver T. J. Selby, 3rd Welsh Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, later Trooper, Cheshire Yeomanry

British War and Victory Medals (168295 Dvr. T. J. Selby. R.A.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (168295 Dvr. T. J. Selby. R.A.); Defence Medal; Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (541921 Tpr. T. J. Selby. Ches. Yeo.) mounted for wear, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £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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Thomas James Selby was born in July 1896 and prior to the Great War was employed as a railwayman, residing at Plough Lane, Christleton. He enlisted into the 3rd Welsh Brigade, Royal Field Artillery on 12 June 1913 and served with them during the Great War, being demobilised on 31 March 1919. He re-enlisted in the Cheshire Yeomanry on 18 December 1921, and was awarded his T.E.M. per Army Order 208 of 1926.