A spectacular Great War medal and triple long service medal grouping with remarkable related archive to Battery Quartermaster-Sergeant Frederick James Blood, Royal Artillery, late 7th and 8th Battalions, The London Regiment.
Group of 6: British War and Victory Medals (371891 PTE. F. J. BLOOD. 8-LOND: R.); WW2 War Medal; Territorial Efficiency Medal, GVR, (6595507 SJT. F. J. BLOOD. 7-LOND. R.); Efficiency Medal, GVIR 1st type bust, fixed Territorial Suspender; (6595507 B.Q.M. SJT. F.J. BLOOD. R.A.) Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R. (Frederick James Blood), mounted as worn.
Condition: Good Very Fine.
Sold with an extensive selection of related items including the recipient’s Dog Tags; 1917 dated Military whistle; cloth tunic ribbon bar; 7th London bi-metal o/rs cap badge; 8th London Regiment o/rs cap badge; Royal Artillery o/rs brass cap badge; Royal Engineers GVR o/rs cap badge; Isle of Wight Rifles gilt-brass cap badge with brooch fitting conversion; captured WW1 German enlisted man’s cloth shoulder-strap; selection of London County Council School attendance medals to M Worrall; HM silver 7th London shooting prize spoons all bar 2 named to the recipient; two pocket knives; lighter made from a 303 bullet; London County Council School Medal to F Blood; locket photograph of the recipient and his daughter; pieces of grenade shrapnel, and a selection of bronze and silver shooting medals that had been won by the recipient.
Frederick James Blood served in France and Flanders with the 8th Battalion, London Regiment, later transferring to the 7th as a Sergeant. He was awarded the Territorial Efficiency Medal in 1928 and then, when a B.Q.M.Sjt. in the Royal Artillery, was awarded the Efficiency Medal, Territorial, in February 1941.
