Interallied Victory Medal (40161 Gnr. A. W. Witt. R.A.)

Gunner Albert William Witt served in Egypt, Palestine and France with 48th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

Medal verification: The recipients entitlement to the Interallied Victory Medal, together with a British War Medal (silver issue) is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of the Royal Garrison Artillery, ref WO 329/264, compiled and signed at Dover, England, on, 5 December 1919. The roll is annotated to show that the recipient served with the 48th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

During the Great War 48th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery served firstly in Egypt & Palestine from 1916, with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, and was latterly serving in France in 1918

Albert William Witt, son of Harry Witt (Farm Foreman) and Edith Elizabeth Witt, was a native of Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, England, where he was born on 28 July 1894. At the time of the compilation of the National Census for England & Wales in 1911, Albert is recorded employed as a 'Cowman in Farm', and residing with his parents and two younger siblings, his brother Charles James Witt, and sister Constance Annie Witt, at, Burcombe, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Albert was a pre-war professional soldier in the 'Regular Army', as Royal Artillery Attestation Records confirm that Albert enlisted, at Lewes, Sussex, England, on, 26 January 1914, for contract terms of 8 years 'With the Colours' and 4 years on the Army Reserve. At enlistment he was described as being 19 years & 183 days of age. Post-War, in 1920, Albert was given a new unique Army Number, 1409366, and took his final discharge from the British Army on, 28 July 1939. The 1939 National Register for England & Wales, records Albert employed as a 'Postman'(and shown as an (Army Pensioner) residing with his wife Amelia Witt, at their home located at, 1 Tavistock Place, Plymouth, Devon, England. Later Albert William Witt, relocated to nearby Liskeard, Cornnwall, England, where at the time of his death he had been living at, 4 Treweddan Terrace. His burial took place at Liskeard on, 12 August 1950

Condition: GF

Code: 24059