Lot 766
TWO GREAT WAR PAIRS, ONE TO AN OFFICER.
A first World War War Medal and Victory Medal named to M2178386 Private S.D. Reynolds of the Army Service Corps (lacking ribbons) and a similar pair named to Captain J.S. Davies, possibly Joseph Sydney Davies of the Royal Field Artillery. With a Mafeking 1900 silver fob.
Private Sydney D. Reynolds was one of nine children to William Reynolds and Catherine Jones. According to the family there were seven brothers, one died in the Great War, another served with the Worcesters and was awarded an MC. Captain Sydney Davies was one of eight born to Joseph Davies and Mary Jeremiah. A copy of a photograph of the recipient is included with this lot.
