A Great War Army Long Service and Good Conduct group awarded to Serjeant J. Ashton, Royal Fusiliers who saw service on the Western Front from 16th November 1915 and would be discharged on 1st November 1918 having later served on the Labour Corps.
Group of 4: 1914-1915 Star; (L-5479 SJT. J. ASHTON. R. FUS.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (5479 SJT. J. ASHTON. R. FUS.) Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, GVR, swivel suspender; (5479 SJT. J. ASHTON. R FUS.) Loose-mounted for wear.
Condition: loose-mounted for wear, Nearly Extremely Fine
Along with:
Christmas Card from 1912
Cloth Sergeant’s stripe
Studio photograph of Ashton
Studio photograph of his wife
Honourable Discharge certificate to ‘356937 Sgt John Ashton, Royal Fusiliers’ dated 1st November 1918.
Church Missionary Society certificate to Eileen Ashton for collecting five shillings in 1923
A pass dated 8th March 1965 and named to Mr. J. Ashton, Labourer.
Driving Licence dated 1975 to 1978 in the name of John Percy Ashton, a resident of Feltham.
John Ashton saw service as a Serjeant (No. 5479) with the Royal Fusiliers on the Western Front from 16th November 1915 and would be discharged on 1st November 1918 having later served with the Labour Corps (No. 356937). He would receive a Silver War Badge.
