Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private J. Travers, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (9555 Pte J. Travers. 2/Hants. R.); 1914-15 Star (9555 Pte. J. Travers. Hamps: R.); British War and Victory Medals (9555 A. Cpl. J. Travers. Hamps. R.) mounted for wear, generally very fine or better (4) £300-£340

M.M. London Gazette 11 November 1916.

James Travers enlisted in the Hampshire Regiment in April 1914. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion in the French theatre of war from 27 December 1914. The Battalion served as part of the 88th Brigade, 29th Division on the Somme, July - November 1916. Travers was discharged due to wounds, 20 March 1919 (entitled to Silver War Badge).