A positively attributed '1914 Star trio' & Special Constabulary miniature medal group of 4: Lieutenant George Gilbert Crowther Garrard, Royal Engineers late 1st/4th Honourable Artillery Company (Infantry) & later Special Constabulary

- 1914. With dated clasp
- British War Medal. Silver
- Interallied Victory Medal
- Special Constabulary Medal. GV coinage head

The recipient was awarded 3 x clasps on the SCLSM vis; ‘Long Service, 1942’, ‘Long Service, 1945’, and ‘Long Service, 1952’, and for his services in the Second World War was awarded a Defence Medal

Sold together with:

- Recipients original silk riband bars - with all 5 x ribbons and rosettes - on original mountings with pins - and as worn on his Special Constabulary uniform

See item codes & 20948 respectively for the recipients full-size medals and his sons Second World War medal group

The original full-size medals all verified per below sources:

- 1914. With dated clasp : Ref WO 329/2414.
- British War Medal & Interallied Victory Medals: Ref WO 329/323
- Defence Medal: Defence Medal addressed box of issue

George Gilbert Crowther Garrard, eldest son of Dr George Garrard, M.D. (a Surgeon who had been born in Hobart, Tasmania) and Mary Garrard (nee) was a native of Paddington, London, England, where he was born on, 6 April 1891. The 1901 National Cenus for England & Wales, records George as living at home together with his 3 x siblings comprising, elder sister Eva Mary A. Garrard & younger brothers, Thomas R. Garrard & Frederick B. Garrard (awarded Military Cross in Great War) and his younger sister Eva M A Garrard. In 1901, the family maintained a domestic establishment of 3, including a Governess, a Cook and a Housemaid. By 1911, the National Census for England & Wales shows George still living in the family home and described as a 'Student', with the Garrard family maintaining a domestic household of 4 x servants - very much an 'Upstairs - Downstairs' family of considerable means. George Crowther is recorded as having enlisted enlisted in the British Army on 4th August 1914, on which date he joined the 1st/4th (1st Battalion No 4 or 'D' Company) Honourable Artillery Company (Infantry). George first entered theatre of war 'France' on 18 September 1914, and qualified for the 1914 Star with dated clasp - and almost certainly present with his unit at the 1st Battle of Ypres (Oct-Nov 1914). promoted to Corporal, George remained on active service in the field in France with the British Expeditionary Force, through to 12 May 1915. After returning to the United Kingdom, George, like the majority of H.A.C. volunteers who had survived the fighting of 1914 and early 1915, was commissioned as an officer in the Royal Engineers on 8 August 1915, when he was posted to 3/2 Field Company 'Home Counties' Divisional Engineers, Royal Engineers. George remained in uniform on 'Home Service' in the United Kingdom for the remainder of hostilities and never again returned to the 'Western Front' or on other 'Overseas Service'. During his 'Home Service' George held the rank of Lieutenant, and had served as Acting Captain. In 1919, and after taking his discharge from the British Army, George G. C. Garrard married his cousin - and next door neighbour - Gladys Lorna Garrard. The couple were blessed with a son, John Maurice George Garrard, who was born on, 28 March 1921. son of Garrard (Stockbroker's Clerk - ex H.A.C. (Inf) & Gladys Lorna Garrard (nee Garrard) was a native of, Eton, Buckinghamshire, England, where he was born on, 28 March 1921. The 'Garrard's' multi-generational family residence was located at;

'Braziers',
Cherry Tree Lane,
Iver Heath,
Eton,
Buckinghamshire,
England

By the time of the compilation of the 1939 National Register for England & Wales, George Garrard is recorded as employed as a 'Stockbrokers Clerk' residing at the 'Braziers' Eton address, with remarks that he was also a member of the 'Special Constabulary'. George Gilbert Crowther Garrard, of 'Braziers', Iver Heath, Eton, Buckinghamshire, England, is recorded as having died on, 12 May 1981

The officers service papers for Lieutenant George Gilbert Crowther Garrard are extant, and held & are accessible at The National Archives

The medals mounted in the swing-style suspended form original issue silk ribands, and as-worn by the recipient. The reverse of the medal mounting bar with long hinged pin and clasp fittings

Sold together with hard copy of the recipients Medal Index Card

A fine medal group to a 'Stockbrokers Clerk' who served his country in both World Wars including service with the Honourable Artillery Company (Infantry) in 1914-15, prior to being commissioned

Important: This item being offered is only the miniature medals (4) & 5 space silk medal riband bars - all other items illustrated are being offered separately for sale, and the images here attached are exclusively for reference & illustrative purposes only (we will forward the buyer the images by email attachment for their on-line reference)

Condition: GVF

Code: 20953