Description
Great War Pair awarded to Private Walter Lloyd 1/4th and 2/4th Somerset Light Infantry (Territorial Force) who served in India, The Andaman Islands, Egypt and Mesopotamia. Comprising 1914-1920 British War and Victory Medals, (2772 Pte. W. Lloyd. Som. L.I.). toned fine
2/4th:
12 December 1914 : departed on the ship “Saturnia” for service in India.
January 1915: landed at Bombay and proceeded to Bangalore.
August 1915 : moved to Madras and then moved to the Andaman Islands where a German raid was expected, but returned to India January 1916. Landed at Calcutta and moved to Dinapore, Barrackpore and Dum Dum.
25 September 1917 : landed in Suez, Egypt, came under orders of 232nd Brigade in 75th Division.
1 June 1918 : landed in Marseilles, having been detached from the Division, and proceeded to the Western Front.
19 June 1918 : attached to 34th Division as Pioneer Battalion.
1/4th:
August 1914 : in Lower Bristol Road, Bath. Part of South-Western Brigade, Wessex Division.
9 October 1914 : sailed from Southampton, landing at Bombay 9 November 1914. Moved to garrison service at Madras and moved to Jullunder on 12 February 1915.
August 1915: moved to Peshawar.
4 February 1916: began to mobilise at Nowshera.
18 February 1916: departed from Karachi on the ship “Elephanta”.
21 and 23 February 1916 : landed at Basra and came under 37th Indian Brigade, 3rd Indian Division.
Remained in Mesopotamia throughout the rest of the war.
5 May 1916 : transferred to 41st Indian Brigade.
March 1918 : transferred to 56th Indian Brigade, which was attached to 14th Indian Division in September 1918.
Sold with Copy Medal Index Card confirming a pair and Copy Medal Roll confirming Battalions
