{"product_id":"ww1-medal-pair-british-war-medal-victory-medal-awarded-to-private-leonard-bushell-of-the-2-4th-battalion-royal-west-kent-regiment-later-the-20th-battalion-the-rifle-brigade","title":"WW1 medal pair – British War Medal \u0026 Victory Medal – Awarded to Private LEONARD BUSHELL of the 2\/4th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment, later the 20th Battalion the Rifle Brigade","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStock Reference – MM-MED-0046\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eWW1 medal pair – British War Medal \u0026amp; Victory Medal – Awarded to Private LEONARD BUSHELL of the 2\/4\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment, later the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion the Rifle Brigade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYou are looking at a British War Medal and Victory Medal awarded to LEONARD BUSHELL of the 2\/4\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Royal West Kent Regiment (service number 201407), who went on to serve with the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort’s Own) (Service number 47456 \u0026amp; 213115).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe medals are inscribed ‘201407 PTE. L.BUSHELL. R.W.KENT.R.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom the service numbers provided, it is likely LEONARD enlisted into the Royal West Kent Regiment no earlier than March 1917 and probably served with 2\/4\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion who were operating in Egypt and Palestine. At some point, he was transferred to the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion the Rifle Brigade, a home service unit which included men who had been downgraded through injury or illness and were no longer considered fit for front line combat areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eSELLER NOTE - This medal has been subject to very basic identification and service verification only, with no extended biographical research undertaken. If further information should come to light in the future, the listing and asking price may be updated accordingly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSELLER NOTE = Supporting documentation obtained and \/ or created during this research will be provided.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maddox Medals \u0026 Militaria ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54540939133274,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/7180\/6042\/files\/IMG_4447.jpg?v=1786284907","url":"https:\/\/maddoxmedals.co.uk\/products\/ww1-medal-pair-british-war-medal-victory-medal-awarded-to-private-leonard-bushell-of-the-2-4th-battalion-royal-west-kent-regiment-later-the-20th-battalion-the-rifle-brigade","provider":"Maddox Medals \u0026 Militaria ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}