A Collection of Medals to the 9th and 12th Lancers

Nine: Major W. V. Tully, 9th Lancers, late Royal Field Artillery

British War and Victory Medals (930401 Cpl. W. Tully. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Defence and War Medals; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Regular Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (315195 W.O. Cl. I. W. Tully. 9-L.) together with 9th Lancers bullion blazer badge and companion group of mounted miniatures, nearly very fine or better (18) £140-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 9th and 12th Lancers.

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William Tully was born in the Parish of East Ham, Essex, on 18 March 1898 and attested for the Territorial Force at Woolwich on 7 August 1914. After service with the Royal Field Artillery during the Great War, he attested for the 9th Lancers at Stratford on 3 March 1920. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1934 and was commissioned as Lieutenant and Quartermaster on 23 June 1935. Major Tully died in 1979. Sold with two original but tatty Attestation papers, a short obituary from the regimental journal and several photocopied group photographs.