A British Gurkha Officer & Indian Railways Great War Mesopotamia & Second World War 'PAIFORCE' group of 5: Major William Fitzgerald Hervey, Officer Commanding 301st Indian Railway Operating Company, Indian Engineers late 10th (Princess Mary's Own) Gurk

- The Order of St John of Jerusalem. Officer's (Brother's) breast Badge. Silver & enamel
- British War Medal. Silver issue (Lt. F. W. Hervey.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (Lt. W. F. Hervey)
- Defence Medal
- War Medal

Medals Verification: All medals confirmed as entitled per the below following referenced sources, The medal rolls for the Second World War campaign medals, but entitlement to medals confirmed basis recipients WW2 service

- Order of St. John: Published in London Gazette issue of 4 January 1949
- British War Medal: Medal Index Card refers 1/10 & 8th Gurkha Rifles, to be issued by Government of India
- Interallied Victory Medal: MIC refers 1/10 & 8th Gurkha Rifles, to be issued by Government of India
- Defence Medal: Awarded for 12 months overseas service ex India in PAIFORCE
- War Medal: Awarded for 28 days uniformed service 1939-45

William Fitzgerald Hervey son of Hamilton Law Hervey (Indian Civil Service, Bombay Presidency) and Edith Kathleen Hervey (nee Bayley) and was born in Mahableshwar, Bombay Presidency, British India on, 21 March 1898. Educated at Glenalmond College, Scotland, he enrolled into the Indian Army Cadet College, Quetta in 1915 and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the 10th Gurkha Rifles in 1916. Hervey was elevated to Lieutenant in 1917, and subsequently served overseas in Mesopotamia with 1st Battalion 10th Gurkha Rifles and later 8th Gurkha Rifles in 1917 and attached to the 10th Gurkha Rifles. Post-war, William Hervey was employed at The Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company in Bombay, India, with which company and rose to become the Chief Traffic Officer

During the Second World War, William Hervey served with the Corps of Indian Engineers, n which he hald the rank of Major, and was Officer Commanding 301st Indian Railway Operating Company. From 27 October 1941 to 24 January 1944 he served with PAIFORCE, during which he was deployed to Iran, January 1942 to February 1943. William Fitzgerald Hervey died at Chichester, England, in 1981

Sold together with some photocopied hard-copy research

Condition: About EF

Code: 24963