PRIVATE S. DELVES, 1ST AND 6TH BATTALIONS THE QUEEN’S (ROYAL WEST SUREY) REGIMENT.

PRIVATE S. DELVES, 1ST AND 6TH BATTALIONS THE QUEEN’S (ROYAL WEST SUREY) REGIMENT. Two: British War and Victory Medals (both officially named, impressed in plain block capital numbers and letters: G-31245 PTE. S. DELVES. THE QUEEN’S R.).

Extremely Fine.

Group accompanied by copied Medal Index card and extract WW1 medal roll.

Medal Index card confirms entitlement to British War and Victory Medals only (no Star).

Medal Roll confirms service initially with the 1st Battalion and subsequently with the 6th Battalion of the Royal West Surrey Regiment.

The 6th Battalion Royal West Surrey Regiment was formed at Guildford, Surrey, in August 1914 and saw service exclusively during WW1 with the 37th Brigade, 12th Division.

“G” prefix to regimental number as found on some Home Counties medals to New Army men and later, including The Queen’s Regiment.