Description

Offered is a India general Service Medal (1908) with clasp AFGHANISTAN N.W.F 1919. Impressed named 10324 PTE. P. GOMERSALL. 1/DUKE OF WELLINGTON’S REGIMENT. Comes with copy medal rolls and M.I.C.

Percy Gomersall served with the 1st Battalion which remained in India throughout the war and in 1919, took part in the Third Anglo-Afghan War, eventually returned home in 1921. Pte Gomersall discharged to the reserve 4/6/1921 and he is also entitled to British War and Victory Medals.

At one stage, in 1914, it was one of only eight British battalions left to garrison the country. Later this small garrison was considerably augmented. This was just as well, as in the aftermath of the war there was much civil disobedience, during which the 1st Battalion played its part in an internal security role.