British War Medal (122302 GNR. G.L. KEYS. R.A.); Victory Medal (122302 GNR G.L. KEYS. R.A.); Territorial Force War Medal (122302 GNR. C.L. KEYS. R.A.); Defence Medal; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal GVR (1660756 B.Q.M.SJT. G.L. KEYS. R.G.A.); Efficiency Medal GVR bar Territorial (1660756 B.Q.M. SJT. G.L. KEYS. R.A.)
George Leonard Keys was born in Chatham, Kent in 1897. He enlisted into the Royal Artillery on 5.8.1914 and was sent to France on 27.7.1917, serving with 13th Siege Battery and 166 Heavy Battery (City of Rochester). After the war he re-attested on 19.4. 1920 with the Territorial Army. He was promoted to Battery Quartermaster Sergeant and was awarded both the Territorial Force EM and the Efficiency Medal. He took his discharge on 12 May 1939.
Although not a qualified Solicitor, he was employed as a Conveyancing Clerk by the Municipality and was, at one time, Acting Town Clerk. According to the 1939 Register he was living at 76 Woodlands Road, Gillingham.
He served in the Home Guard in WWII and was awarded the Defence Medal.
He passed away in Brighton in 1971
Medals are in good condition unless indicated otherwise. Sold with copied research and three blurred photographs of the recipient, along with biographical notes from the recipients son.
