Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 23 Nov 2022
The medals to Walter David Little
The medals to Walter David Little, O.B.E., 18th Battalion London Regiment (London Irish Rifles): The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: Officer's Breast Badge, a modern replacement copy; 1914-15 Star (346. CPL. W. D. LITTLE, 18-LOND. R.); British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (346 CPL. W. D. LITTLE. 18-LOND. R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, George V (590035 CPL-A. SJT:- W. D. LITTLE. 18/ LOND: R.); all about good very fine. [5 (4 original)]
Enlisted 26/05/1908. Served in France between 09/03/1915 and 29/10/1915. Discharged 15/02/1919 and entitled to a Silver War Badge in respect of wounds (presumed wounded at the Battle of Loos). O.B.E. London Gazette 12/06/1958 "Alderman Walter David Little, Chairman Brook Green and Walham Green Local Employment Committee". Offered with the collector's notes and draft articles.
Provenance: The Paul Morrissey Collection.