WW1 Medals with Photos & Papers

[Mervyn Mitton]

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This is an interesting Pair from the 1st World War - named to Cpl. J.A.A.PATTERSON RA.

He served with 159th Brigade - and seems to have been attached to 35th Division.

Apart fom having the original packing - including the insert - there are many of his documents

from the time of his discharge in 1918. The medals did not reach him until 1920.

He joined as a Gunner - one of the photos shows him at that date on a training course. He went onto be a Bombardier, Corporal and then Sergeant at HQ for the 159th Bde. Many of his Commanding Officers

took the trouble to write him personal letters of testimony - and it is unusual that they have survived

96 years with the medals.

[Mervyn Mitton]

A Christmas Card that he sent in 1918

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[Mervyn Mitton]

Taken in 1915 - probably when he joined. They are equipped as for a Royal Horse Artillery Unit - the

caption - which didn't print, said they were a training unit for Clerks.

Patterson is front row - I marked X in ink.

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[Mervyn Mitton]

Patterson - marked with ink x - centre back. The discharge papers are shown.

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[Mervyn Mitton]

Order of the Day + Testimonials

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[Tony]

That's a nice group Mervyn, still being together after all this time. It was probably sat in the back of the draw or cherished by a member the family. Did it turn up locally?

Tony

[Mervyn Mitton]

Hi Tony. Yes , it was local. I gave up the shop over a year ago now, however, people still track me down. This came from

the 82 year old daughter . She had no-one to leave it to and wanted a collector to have it and keep the pieces together.

I think this is a very sensible attitude , since auctions and dealers do tend to split things. Best wishes Mervyn

[Pylon1357]

Very nice to have all the extra paperwork and such to go with the medals. his is one of the hings I look for, the extras. Especially when looking at medals to a Corps.

I seems to me anymore, that a lot of collectors do nott even give a second glance to medals maned to a Corps.