{"title":"Single Medals from Broken Groups","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSingle medals originally issued as part of a pair or larger group but now separated from the recipient’s full entitlement. While often incomplete, many of these medals retain historical interest through the recipient's service or particular backstory. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"single-ww2-italy-star-awarded-to-b-o-killian-south-african","title":"WW2 single medal - Italy Star - awarded to B.O.KILLIAN - South African","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReference: MM-MED-0007\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eYou are looking at a single WW2 Italy Star inscribed ‘282945 B.O. KILIAN.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eFrom the naming on this medal, it appears that it was awarded to a South African soldier, but unfortunately, the recipient has not been identified within the available records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eSouth African service numbers were allocated in blocks, and 282945 is within the block 279462 to 284461, and this block was allocated to the ‘Youth Training Brigade’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #001d35; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThe ‘Youth Training Brigade’ was officially under the control of the ‘Special Service Battalion’ or SSB, who were raised in 1939 and were responsible for providing basic military training to younger soldiers, in particular those under the age of eighteen years, preparing them for adult service with other units or regiments deployed or ready to be deployed overseas. The SSB went on to see active service itself, in 1941, during the East and North Africa campaigns, and in 1943 they became part of the 11th South African Armoured Brigade, serving in Italy with the 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e South African Armoured Division. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eWithin the Commonwealth War Graves Commission records, the following South African servicemen have been identified from their service numbers, that all start with 282, as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e282100 Private C J F WOLFAARDT of the Royal Natal Carbineers – died 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e October 1944 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e282121 Private J W VAN DER WESTHUIZEN of the Royal Natal Carbineers – died 17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e October 1944 aged 18 years \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e282152 Private D A VAN ZYLL of the First City \/ Cape Town Highlanders - died 16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e April 1945 aged 21 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e282707 Private L T WALLACE of the First City \/ Cape Town Highlanders - died 16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e April 1945 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e282978 Private C J S VAN DER MERWE of the Witwatersrand Rifles \/ Regiment de la Rey – died 5\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of January 1945 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eAlthough not confirmed, it is likely these men were all originally members of the ‘Youth Training Brigade’ and transferred to other regiments when they had reached an age in which they were considered eligible for service overseas, and as you can see, one soldier, Private VAN DER WESTHUISEN, was only 18 years old when he was killed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eAll of these men are commemorated at the \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eCastiglione South African Cemetery in Italy, and this may be an indication that B.O.KILIAN was also serving in or around the same area where these soldiers were when they died.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #001d35; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eSELLER NOTE 1 = Supporting documentation obtained and \/ or created during my research into this medal will be provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eSELLER NOTE 2 = This medal is not in mint condition as you can see from the photographs provided. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003ePostage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003ePostage within the United Kingdom is \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e£4.85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e via Royal Mail Tracked 48 with signature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eInternational postage is charged at a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eflat rate of £14.95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e using a tracked service. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eIf the actual postage cost within the UK or to the destination country is lower than the amount charged, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eany overpayment will be refunded after dispatch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maddox Medals \u0026 Militaria ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54057842016602,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/7180\/6042\/files\/IMG_09082.jpg?v=1777020502"},{"product_id":"ww1-single-medal-british-war-medal-percy-catterall-royal-engineers-kia-1918-fourth-battle-of-ypres","title":"WW1 single medal - British War Medal - PERCY CATTERALL - Royal Engineers – KIA Killed in Action 1918 ‘Fourth Battle of Ypres’","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReference: MM-MED-0008\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYou are looking at a British War Medal inscribed ‘140273 SPR. P.CATTERALL. R.E.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePERCY CATTERALL, the son of Police Constable ROBERT CATTERALL and his wife MARY, was born at Preston in 1896.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLance Corporal PERCY CATTERALL was a member of the 57\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Field Company the Royal Engineers, and he was killed on the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of April 1918, during the ‘Battle of the Lys’, also known as the ‘Fourth Battle of Ypres’. He was 21 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom the 57\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Field Company War Diary, we know that on the 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of April 1918, the Company was in the area of Café Belge, a short distance south-west of Ypres. That day, they were attached to the infantry who went on the attack, in a westerly direction from La Haute, and the company were at some point located in the area of La Creche Nieppe. Over the coming days, the diary shows them in the area of Nieppe on the 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of April, Nouveau Monde on the 12\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e and 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e, and Bailleul Armentieres and St Jans Cappel on the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e. On the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of April, Sections 1 and 4 of the 57\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e constructed barricades in the streets of Bailleul and Section 2 were involved in marking out the Brigade sector between Bailleul and St Jans Cappel, whilst Section 3 prepared for demolition work of the crossroads between Bailleul and St Jans Cappel, and a bridge crossing at Becque de la Flanche. The company eventually withdrew, with the Brigade they were attached to, to St Jans Cappel, with the diary reporting 1 x other rank killed and 6 wounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt has to be assumed PERCY CATTERALL was a member of Section 3 and that he is the ‘other rank’ killed that day. He is commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThere is a record of PERCY having been buried at Preston Old Cemetery in Preston, but this appears to be wrong, in that he is commemorated on the gravestone of his parents as opposed to him being buried with them.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eSELLER NOTE = Supporting documentation obtained and \/ or created during my research into this medal will be provided, including a copy of the war diary entries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ePostage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ePostage within the United Kingdom is £4.85 via Royal Mail Tracked 48 with signature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eInternational postage is charged at a flat rate of £14.95 using a tracked service. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eIf the actual postage cost within the UK or to the destination country is lower than the amount charged, any overpayment will be refunded after dispatch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maddox Medals \u0026 Militaria ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54063060451674,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/7180\/6042\/files\/catterall1.jpg?v=1777113411"},{"product_id":"ww1-victory-medal-wilfrid-duncan-jones-2-1st-shropshire-yeomanry-interesting-unusual-and-anomalous-medal-award","title":"WW1 Victory Medal – WILFRID DUNCAN-JONES - 2\/1st Shropshire Yeomanry – Unusual award","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eReference: MM-MED-0009\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eYou are looking at an interesting and unusual WW1 Victory Medal awarded to WILFRID DUNCAN-JONES of the 2\/1st Shropshire Yeomanry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;\"\u003eThe medal is inscribed ‘2139. W.DUNCAN JONES. 2\/1\u003csup\u003eST\u003c\/sup\u003e SHROPSHIRE YEOMANRY.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe medal is an unusual and anomalous award, having been issued despite no qualifying overseas service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eFrom the available service record, we know WILFRID served at ‘HOME’ only, between the 23\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e of December 1914 and the 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of December 1917 when he was discharged from the army having been found medically unfit for further military service due to \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003eneurasthenia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eDespite this, he was issued the Victory Medal, an award normally granted only to those who entered a recognised theatre of war\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e, which makes the award of this medal interesting and unusual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eWILFRID joined the Shropshire Yeomanry on the 23\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e of October 1914, at the age of 18 years and 9 months according to his attestation record, and his address recorded as Cleobury Mortimer in Shropshire. He qualified as a 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e class signaller in April 1916, was promoted to acting Lance Corporal around a week later and became acting corporal less than three months later. In April 1916 he was posted to the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry depot at Shrewsbury, followed by the 432 Agricultural Company of the Labour Corps in June 1917, and eventually posted to the Western Command Labour Centre at Oswestry in September 1917. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eFollowing his transfer to the Labour Corps, he was given the service number 242886, and it is likely this number was provided in the June of 1917, and he appears under a Labour Corps \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e‘Silver War Badge’ records as being entitled to the badge due to him suffering from neurasthenia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eHe was discharged from the army on the 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of December 1917. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eDespite service records indicating Home Service only, WILFRID DUNCAN-JONES was issued the Victory Medal, and this suggests either an unrecorded period of overseas service or an unusual entitlement anomaly. While it is possible that he did serve overseas for a period not reflected in the surviving records, no definitive evidence of such service has been identified. Alternatively, the medal may represent an administrative anomaly, issued despite the absence of recorded overseas service, and this makes it an interesting and unusual case, highlighting the complexities of medal entitlement and wartime service records.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eNOTE - According to his baptism record, WILFRID DUNCAN-JONES was born on the 25\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of June 1897, so his claim to being 18 years and 9 months old when he attested into the Shropshire Yeomanry is incorrect, he was in fact 17 years and 4 months old, nearly 1 ½ years younger than claimed, although it was possible some yeomanry regiments would recruit seventeen year olds, but not allow them to serve overseas until they were older. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eSELLER NOTE = Supporting documentation obtained and \/ or created during my research into this medal will be provided.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ePostage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ePostage within the United Kingdom is £4.85 via Royal Mail Tracked 48 with signature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eInternational postage is charged at a flat rate of £14.95 using a tracked service. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eIf the actual postage cost within the UK or to the destination country is lower than the amount charged, any overpayment will be refunded after dispatch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maddox Medals \u0026 Militaria ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54064344498522,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/7180\/6042\/files\/DUNCANJONES1.jpg?v=1777142358"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/7180\/6042\/collections\/Button_-_Pre-WW1_Medals.png?v=1776277385","url":"https:\/\/maddoxmedals.co.uk\/collections\/single-ww1-other-medals-broken-medal-sets.oembed","provider":"Maddox Medals \u0026 Militaria ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}