Interallied Victory Medal (36289. Pte. E. Hancer. S. Staff. R.)

Wounded-in-Action: Private Edmund Hancer, 1/5th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment is confirmed having received multiple wounds in action. He was wounded by 'Machine Gun Bullets' (service record refers) in France, on, 12 October 1918 comprising a wound in front of right forearm, with a perforating wound right side of neck. His wounds were of a serious enough nature that he was evacuated from France and returned to England, where he was a patient and treated at,the Beauford War Hospital, Bristol, England and at the Relief V.A.D. Hospital, Longleat. England

Medal(s) verification: Private Edmund Hancer is confirmed entitled to the Interallied Victory Medal together with a British War Medal (silver issue) for his services in the Great War per the below following cited medal rolls of the South Staffordshire Regiment

- British War Medal (Silver): WO 329/1281 shown serving with 4th & latterly 1/5 Battalions South Staffordshire Regiment
- Interallied Victory Medal: WO 329/1281 shown serving with 4th & latterly 1/5 Battalions South Staffordshire Regiment

Edmund Hancer, son of Robert Hancer (an Agricultural Labourer) & Rose Anna Hancer (nee), was a native of, West Torrington, Lincolnshire, England, where he was born on, 11 May 1889. The 1911 National Census for England & Wales, shows Edmund residing at, 'Walk Farm', Cherry Willingham, near Lincoln, at which time he is described as a 'Farm Servant' employed as a 'Farm Waggoner'. Prior to joining the British Army, at Scunthorpe, 26 February 1917 - under terms 'Duration of War' - Edmund (a married man since 1914), is shown to have been prior employed as a 'Waggoner'. On enlistment Edmund, recorded as a resident of Nettleham, Lincolnshire, is shown as posted to the 4th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. He embarked at Southampton for theatre of war 'France' on, 9 October 1917, disembarking in France the following day, 10 October 1917. After serving on 'attachment' with the Army Service Corps, he was posted to the 1/5th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment on 6 September 1918, and was serving with that battalion when he was 'Wounded-in-Action' in France on, 12 October 1918. At discharge from the British Army, Edmund is recorded to have returned to his native Lincolnshire, where in 1919, his address was shown as, Reepham, near Lincoln. Edmund May Hancer, of 10 Council House Croft Lane, Cherry Willingham; Lincolnshire, England, is recorded to have died there on, 27 March 1974

The service record of Private Edmund Hancer is extant and accessible at The National Archives

The medal fitted with a good bright length of original silk 'moire' medal riband

Condition: GVF

Code: 24122