A GREAT WAR PAIR AND MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO A 2ND
LIEUTENANT OF THE ‘BUFFS’ WHO DIED OF WOUNDS ON 12 NOVEMBER 1918, THE DAY AFTER
ARMISTICE DAY
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY
MEDALS ‘2.LIEUT. L. J. BAXTER.’, MEMORIAL PLAQUE ‘LEONARD JOSIAH BAXTER’
2nd Lieutenant Leonard Josiah
Baxter, 4th (Territorial) Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs), initially served
as a Private (no. D/11812) at Inns of Court Officer Training Corps from 9
August 1917. He joined No 14 Officer Cadet Battalion on 4 January 1918 and was Commissioned
2nd Lieutenant, The Buffs, on 26 June 1918. Sent to
Lieutenant Baxter died of
wounds at
Condition VF or better. MIC
confirms this was his only medal entitlement and that he served in
RETURNS ARE
OF COURSE ACCEPTED ON ALL MY AUCTIONS IF ITEMS IS FOUND NOT AS DESCRIBED BUT
MUST BE RETURNED ON RECEIPT AND BY FULLY INSURED TRACKED AND SIGNED MAIL OR COURIER
REGARDING SHIPPING:
I DO COMBINE SHIPPING COSTS FOR SMALLER ITEMS SUCH AS BADGES PHOTOS AND MEDALS IF MULTIPLE ITEMS ARE PURCHASED.
KEYWORDS: MEDAL, WW1, Great War, VPHOTO, PHOTOGRAPH, cabinet card, royal flying corps, rfc. raf. royal air force, rnas, royal naval air servicer.