WW1 & WW2 TERRITORIAL RSM ROYAL ARTILLERY MEDAL GROUP 128087 WILLIAMS

Description

WW1 & 2 British Army group of 6 to Acting Regimental Sergeant Major E.W.Williams, who served with 7th Coy Lancashire and Cheshire Batteries Royal Garrison Artillery & 256th Siege Battery France.

British War and Victory pair; Territorial War Medal all impressed named 128087 W.O. CL. 2 E.W.WILLIAMS. R.A; Defence Medal un named as issued; Territorial medal (KGV) impressed named 128087 W.O.CL.1. W.E.WILLIAMS [sic]. R.G.A. Imperial Service Medal impressed named ENOCH WILLIAM WILLIAMS. Court mounted for display. Comes with copies medal rolls, service papers & London Gazette.

Enoch William Williams was born in Barrow in Furness Lancashire 1888. He was employed at the post office pre and post war finishing up as an Inspector for the Post Office in 1948. He enlisted in the 7^th Coy Lancashire and Cheshire Royal Garrison Artillery 27/5/1910 with a Regimental number 128087. No 7 and 8 Battery stationed at Barrow in Furness. He volunteered for active service in August 1914 but did not proceed to France until the 27/2/1917 as a Sergeant Major with the 265^th Siege Battery. 12/1/19 Acting RSM 22^nd Brigade. Demobilised 18/7/1919. Service history Home Barrow 27/5/10 – 4/8/14. Home 5/8/14 – 26/2/17. France 27/2/17 – 19/6/19. Home 20/6/19 – 18/7/19. Awarded the Imperial Service Medal 1948. Died 11/12/1975 Barrow-In-Furness Lancashire England.

This is a good pre-war Territorial group who volunteered and saw active service WW1 and probably Home Guard WW2 with long service medals.