A Kent Yeoman's 'Gallipoli Theatre' Great War campaign medal group of 3: Private George Ernest Geer 10th (Royal East Kent and West Kent Yeomanry) Battalion, Buffs (East Kent Regiment) late 1/1 West Kent Yeomanry

- 1914-15 Star (1566 Pte. G. E. Gerr. W. Kent. Yeo.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (1566 Pte. G. E. Geer. W. Kent Yeo.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (1566 Pte. G. E. Geer. W. Kent Yeo.)

Note: Surname shown as 'Gerr' (sic) on Star only, and is exactly as named with transcription error from he respective 1914-15 Star medal roll

Medals verification: All 3 x Great War medals confirmed as entitled per the respective regimental medal rolls of the East Kent Regiment as cited below:

- 1914-15 Star: WO 329/2616 shown as No 1566 Pte. G.E. Gerr, disembodied 21/03/1919
- British War Medal. WO 329/670 No 2907892 10th Bn E. Kent's, late No 1566 1/1 West Kent Yeomanry
- Interallied Victory Medal: WO 329/670 No 2907892 10th Bn E. Kent's, No 1566 1/1 West Kent Yeomanry

George Ernest Geer, son of Ernest Geer (a Bricklayer) & Amy Jane Geer (nee Lawrence), was a native of High Brooms near Tunbridge Wells, Kent England, where he was born on, 18 July 1896. At the time of the National Census for England & Wales, George is shown residing with his parents at 'The Glen, Pennington Road, Southborough, Kent', at which time he is described as employed as an 'Errand Boy'

George enlisted in the British Army, for duration '4 Years' at Maidstone, Kent, on, 4 January 1915, by which time he was described as an 'Assistant Provisions Merchant'. On enlistment we was posted to the West Kent Yeomanry. George subsequently served overseas at Gallipoli during the Dardanelles Campaign, from 24 September 1915. In 1916, he was deployed to Egypt. In 1917, his yeomanry unit was merged and he served thereafter with the 10th (East & West Kent Yeo.) Battalion 'The Buffs' East Kent Regiment. After serving overseas on active service at Gallipoli, Egypt (inc Suez Canal Defences, and Western Desert) and on the Western Front in France & Flanders, George survived the Great War and was disembodied from the British Army on, 21 March 1919. After leaving the British Army, George 'A Man of Kent' returned to his roots and settled at Tunbridge Wells, where he married Ivy Tuffield in 1922. For many years he was employed locally as a 'Bus Driver'. George Ernest Geer is recorded to have died at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, on, 30 August 1976

1/1st West Kent Yeomanry: At the outbreak of the Great War in August 1914, the unit was under command of the South Eastern Mounted Brigade, and moved with the brigade to Canterbury, Kent, England. Subsequent movements were:

- Sep '15: Dismounted, the brigade sailed from Liverpool for Gallipoli
- Oct '15: Landed under orders of 42nd (East Lancashire) Division
- Jan '16: Withdrew from Gallipoli and moved to Mudros
- Feb '16: Sent to Egypt where served under 3rd Dismounted Brigade on Suez Canal defences
- July '16: Brigade moved to join the Western Frontier Force.
- Feb '17: With East Kent Yeomanry formed 10th Bn The Buffs 230th Brigade 74th (Yeomanry) Division.
- May '18 : Landed at Marseilles, France & deployment on the Western Front.

The Great War medals in near pristine condition, and a hard to find yeomanry regiment

Condition: EF

Code: 24089