A WW1 & G.VI Imperial Service Medal, W.I.A, Captured/P.O.W Battle of Ancre Group to G/13645 Pte Savill, 7th Bn The Queen's Regiment.

Walter Goddard Saville was born on the 6th of August 1886 at Braintree, Essex. Prior to joing the ranks of The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey), he worked as a Postman.

During WW1, Walter served with “C” Company in the 7th Battalion and was wounded in action on the 18th of November 1916 during the Battle of Ancre. He was subsequently captured by the Germans and held as a P.O.W. Walter survived the war and later returned to his duties as a Postman, for which he was awarded the Imperial Service Medal.

The medals are mounted for display, sold with copied research, and are as follows -

British War & Victory Medals, G-13645 PTE. W.G. SAVILL. THE QUEEN. S R.; G.VI Imperial Service Medal, WALTER GODDARD SAVILL

Condition, very fine

No 1914/15 Star entitlement