Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd
Auction 125 24-27 Nov 2020
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TRIO: 1914 Star - clasp - 5th Aug-22nd Nov 1914; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 6930 Pte W.Walker 1/Rif:Brig on first medal, 57280 Pte 1 W.S.Walker R.F.C. on second and third medals. All medals impressed. The 1914 Star has been gilded, very fine.
With photocopy of letter from the Royal Green Jackets Museum Trading Company stating 'Pte W.Walker disembarked in France 11th September 1914 and joined the 1st Bn The Rifle Brigade on the Aisne on 21st September as part of the 2nd Reinforcement. This established his entitlement to the 1914 Star and clasp. He later transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and was posted to the Balloon Training Wing. His rank became Pte 1 and his new number 57280. The RFC (RAF) would have issued the British War Medal and Victory Medal'.
With photocopy of letter from the Royal Green Jackets Museum Trading Company stating 'Pte W.Walker disembarked in France 11th September 1914 and joined the 1st Bn The Rifle Brigade on the Aisne on 21st September as part of the 2nd Reinforcement. This established his entitlement to the 1914 Star and clasp. He later transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and was posted to the Balloon Training Wing. His rank became Pte 1 and his new number 57280. The RFC (RAF) would have issued the British War Medal and Victory Medal'.