General Service Medal 1918-62. Clasp Kurdistan M.G.C.

General Service Medal 1918-62. KURDISTAN 11543. Pte. J.W. Ward. M.G.C. In Good condition.

John Ward enlisted in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps no 8377 then transferred in the War to the MACHINE GUN CORPS under a new number 11543. Medal Roll confirms entitlement to The British War Medal 1914-19, Victory Medal and GSM Kurdistan.

Served in the 18th ( Indian) MACHINE GUN COMPANY.

Discharged  from the Army 26th June 1920, he claimed a War Service Pension and was awarded a 20% Disability of 8 Shillings per week. The pension ceased on 24th July 1923 as recorded on Pension Card, address “Rayburn Cottage” Cloughton, Scarborough. Yorkshire.

Address on discharge : The Forge, Staunton Dale, Cloughton, Scarborough. Yorkshire.

Old Silver Medal in Good Condition on old ribbon. 

KURDISTAN 23rd May-6th December 1919, and 19th March -18th June 1923.