A Great War 'Western Front' Yeomanry medal pair: Private William Burnett, 1st/1st Yorkshire Dragoons (Queens's Own)

- British War Medal. Silver issue (3748 Pte. W. Burnett. York. Dns.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (3748 Pte. W. Burnett. York. Dns.)

Medals Verification: Both medals confirmed as the recipients full - and only - medal entitlement for the Great War, per his respective Medal Index Card and respective medal rolls:

- British War Medal. Silver issue: WO 329/25. Show continuous Great War service with Yorkshire Dragoons, firstly as No 3748 & later as No 175710 
- Interallied Victory Medal: WO 329/25. Show continuous Great War service with Yorkshire Dragoons, firstly as No 3748 & later as No 175710

On the outbreak of the Great War in August 1914, the Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons, had its Headquarters located at Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, and comprised 4 x Squadrons that were located at:

- A Squadron at Sheffield
- B Squadron at Wakefield
- C Squadron at Doncaster
- D Squadron at Huddersfield

The regiment raised another two battalions during the Great War, but only the 1/1st Yorkshire Dragoons (Queen's Own) served overseas in any theatre of war, where it's respective squadrons served variously with the British Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders

Private William Burnett did not land in France prior to 1 January 1916, and did not thus qualify for a 1914-15 Star (his MIC only shows entitlement & issue of a Great War pair)

Both medals retaining their original clean long lengths of silk moire riband

A scarce to regiment Great War medal pair to find on the market

Condition: About EF

Code: 25640