Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 23 Nov 2022
Two Great War trios
Two Great War trios, each comprising 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal: the first to Lieutenant Douglas Gilbert Prentice, Worcester Regiment and Royal Air Force (2. LIEUT. D.G. PRENTICE WORC. R. and LIEUT. D.G. PRENTICE. R.A.F.), mounted for wearing, good very fine; the second to Henry Thomas Barnaby, Royal Veterinary Corps (S.E. 1250 PTE. H. T. BARNABY. A.V.C. and SE-1250 PTE. H. T. BARNABY. A.V.C.), mounted for wearing on long ribbons, very fine; the second group accompanied by a small quantity of ephemera.
D.G. Prentice enlisted as a Private in the Sportsman's Battalion Royal Fusiliers 10/10/1914, and was discharged to a commission in the 5th Battalion Worcester Regiment 27/04/1915. He applied to transfer to the R.F.C. 26/09/1915, citing his pre-war experience as a mechanic, and joined at Farnborough 09/11/1915 as an Assistant Equipment Officer. Disembodied 18/02/1919, he later enlisted in the supplementary reserve Royal Artillery 20/04/1926. Offered with copy research for this officer.