Description

-1914-15 Star

-War Medal

-Victory Medal

1523 Pte. G.V. Chadwick S. Notts H.R.S.

With original medal boxes and ribbons inside

The South Notts Hussars sailed from Avonmouth for service in Egypt 9th April 1915 arriving at Alexandra on 24th April. 18th August 1915 landed at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, evacuated from Gallipoli December 1915 and returned to Egypt. February 1916 moved to Salonoika until June 1917 returning to Egypt. Served from 4th July 1917 in the Desert Mounted Corps April 1918, merged with the Warwickshire Yeomanry to form B- Battalion of the Machine Gun Corps. In the June 1918 sailed to Italy and moved by train to Etaples renamed the 100th Battalion Machine Gun Corps. Medal index card confirms service with the South Notts Hussars and latterly the Machine Gun Corps.

Condition as shown in photographs