British War Medal (T-1457 PTE. H. HORSLEY. THE QUEEN'S R.); Victory Medal (T-1457 PTE. H. HORSLEY. THE QUEEN'S R.); Territorial War Medal (T-1451 PTE. H. HORSLEY. THE QUEEN'S R.); India General Service Medal clasp Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (T-200209 PTE. H. HORSLEY. THE QUEEN'S R.); Defence Medal; Territorial Efficiency Medal GVR (200209 PTE. H. HORSLEY. 5/THE QUEEN'S R.)
Harry Horsley was born in Croydon, Surrey on 29 July 1892. He served with the 1/4 Bn Royal West Surreys in WWI and, subsequently, with the 1/5 Bn on the North West Frontier in 1919. He earned the Territorial Force War Medal and Territorial Force Efficiency Medal and had an address at 11 Lambert's Place, East Croydon where he was still living according to the 1939 Register where he was a Road Sweeper with the Corporation.
The ¼ Battalion, Royal West Surrey’s was formed in Croydon in August as part of the Surrey Brigade, Home Counties Division. On 29 October 1914 they were posted to India, remaining there throughout the war. The Division was broken up on arrival in Bombay. In December 1914 – January 1915 they were with the Secunderabad Brigade, 9th (Secunderabad) Division and, from January to April 1915 in the Lucknow Brigade, 8th (Lucknow) Division. They transferred, in April, to Allahabad Brigade in same Division. January 1916 to Peshawar Brigade then Nowshera Brigade in 1st (Peshawar) Division. Left March 1917.
Medals are in good condition unless indicated otherwise. Sold together with copied research.
