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Offered is a group of medals to Bombardier A. Raison, 1st Battery, 45th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, who was taken prisoner on 27 May 1918 and tragically died of wounds sustained in his capture on Christmas Day 1918

1914 Star, impressed named 39744 GNR. A. RAISON. R.F.A.; British War and Victory Medals (1914 – 1918), impressed named 39744 BMBR. A. RAISON. R.A. Medals court mounted for display, with original card box for War and Victory Medals with medal wrapping paper and outer postal envelope addressed to Mrs E. Raison.; picture post card of Albert Raison. Comes with copies of M.I.C. medal rolls, census, copy photograph of grave and Commonwealth War Graves Commission certificate.

Bombardier Albert Raison was born in Shortlands, Bromley, Kent about 1887. The 1911 census records him working as a carman. He enlisted at New Cross Kent as a pre-war regular landing in France with the 45th Brigade Royal field Artillery 6/11/1914.

The 45th Brigade was at Chapeltown Barracks at Leeds when war was declared. It was placed under command of the 8th Division and went to France with it, landing at Le Havre on 6/11/1914. He was employed as a driver when he landed.

A note on his M.I.C. shows that he was a Bombardier at some stage, but reverted at his own request on 22/5/1918.

He was wounded and taken prisoner on 27/5/1918 (from the M.I.C. but the medal roll shows 22/5/1918) whilst serving with the 1st battery, 149th Brigade (30th Division Artillery). It is possible that he was part of a F.O. party and taken prisoner. He was transported to Germany as a prisoner of war and died on Christmas Day1918 and is buried at Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kessel.