Military Orders and Medals, Campaign Groups and Pairs, A Great War, Liverpool Regiment, Worcester Regiment Royal Air Force Mediterranean Theatre Officers Trio, awarded to Lieutenant R.S.J. Bond Andrews comprising: 1914-15 Star (2-Lieut. R.S.J. Bond-Andrews. L'Pool R.); 1914-1920 British War and Victory Medals (2-Lieut. R.S.J. Bond-Andrews.), toned very fine (3)
Richard Sebastian John Bond-Andrews was born on the 25th August 1885. His service papers state that he had had previous (limited) military service whilst employed in Natal and Transvaal in the Government Educational Department with the Electrical Engineers and was a member of the Ladysmith (Natal) Rifle Club. He Commissioned from the Officer Training Corps on the 8th July 1915 into the 1st, attached 3rd, Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment. He was posted to the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, landing in Theatre on the 22nd November 1915 whilst attached to the 9th Manchester Regiment. Service in Egypt left him unwell and after several bouts of anaemia and tachycardia, he returned home and transferred in 1918 to the Royal Air Force serving as an Honorary Captain (Admin) in, 29 Group RAF. He transferred to the Royal Air Force unemployed list on the 6th September 1919.
Sold with copied service papers and London gazette entries.
(220-240 GBP)