A 'Medic Casualty's Great War 1914 Star campaign medal group of 3: Sergeant Albert Edward Tanner, Royal Army Medical Corps

- 1914 Star. No clasp (19239 Pte. A. E. Tanner R.A.M.C.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (19239 T/Sgt. A. E. Tanner R.A.M.C.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (19239 T/Sgt. A. E. Tanner R.A.M.C.)

Wounded-in-Action: Confirmed 'Wounded-in-Action', France, May, 1915, reference 'The Scotsman' issue of, 14 June 1915, that included a large list of B.E.F. 'Casualties' per a War Office list that was released and dated 28 May 1915

Medals verification: All medals (sans dated clasp) confirmed as entitled per the respective medal rolls of the Royal Army Medical Corps

- 1914 Star. Entitled & awarded a dated clasp: Ref WO 329/2500 (entered theatre of war 'France' (7 October 1914)
- British War Medal. Silver issue: Ref WO 329/2089
- Interallied Victory Medal: Ref WO 329/2089

Albert Tanner's extant Medal Index Card shows that he served in France & Flanders with, 22nd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps.

22nd Field Ambulance: A full strength a Field Ambulance was comprised of 10 officers and 224 men. It was divided into three Sections. In turn, those Sections had Stretcher Bearer and Tented subsections. RAMC officers and men did not carry weapons or ammunition. 22nd Field Ambulance joined the 7th Infantry Division of the British Army in September 1914, and in October was landed at Zeebrugge, Belgium, where 7th Division was deployed in the vein attempt to prevent the loss of the important port city of Antwerp. In 1915 the 22nd Field Ambulance was present at all the major battles fought by 7th Division, vis, Neuve Chapelle, Aubders Ridge, Festubert and Loos. The unit was again deployed in the thick of the action in 1916, including the Battle of the Somme. In late 1917 the 22nd Field Ambulance deployed with the 7th Infantry Division to Italy, in which theatre they served at, the Piave Crossing and at Vittoria Veneto

The medals professionally swing-mounted, and as-worn by the recipient. The reverse of the mounting bar retaining its long hinged-pin, & clasp fittings

Condition: GVF

Code: 22271