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Auction: 22002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 217

A 'December 1915' M.M. group of four awarded to Serjeant J. W. Richardson, 1st/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment,

Military Medal, G.V.R. (1441 Cpl J. Richardson. 1/5 W. York: R. - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (1441 L.Cpl J. Richardson. W. York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (1441 Sjt. J. Richardson. W. York. R.), good very fine (4)

M.M. London Gazette 1 September 1916.

James Richardson was born in 1896 and grew up at his parents home of 66 Queen Victoria Street, South Bank, York. While working at York Corporation Electricity Offices on Clifford Street Richardson also signed up for service with the Territorial Force. As a result of this he was called up for service on the outbreak of hostilities, joining the war in France on 15 April 1915.

Promoted Acting Sergeant briefly when his unit lost its office to enemy fire and its Sergeant to gas, Richardson served in this role for five months before reverting to the rank of Corporal. An extract from the Yorkshire Herald on 5 September 1916 provides information on the circumstances of his award, stating:

'I got the medal for keeping up communication during an attack. We were very heavily shelled, but came through all right'

Continuing to serve, Richardson was promoted Sergeant and given the new Regimental Number of 200179. Transferring to the 7th Battalion he was wounded in action on 13 October 1918. Taken to Number 18 General Hospital Richardson was fortunate to recover from his injuries and was disembodied on 25 March 1919; sold together with copied research including extracts from the London Gazette and Yorkshire Herald as well as an M.I.C.

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Sold for
£450

Starting price
£160