WW1 1914-15 TRIO & SILVER WAR BADGE WITH ISM, 2nd YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, FROM MIDDLESBROUGH, ENLISTED UNDER AGE, LOST HIS LEG 1915, DIED AGE 90 1988

WW1 1914-15 Trio with the recipients original silver war badge & mint cased Imperial Service medal
To- 3-7681.PTE.R.W.HUNTER.YORK.R (Trio)
& ROBERT.WILLIAM.HUNTER. (ISM)
Robert William Hunter was born in Middlesbrough in 1898 & went on to live at Hyde Park, Leeds. He enlisted in to the 2nd battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment 2-11-1912 age just 14 but lied about his age & said he was 17. He first landed in France 20-3-1915. & received a gun shot wound to his right leg & left elbow joint 15-7-1915 which sadly resulted in the amputation of his leg. He was discharged with a silver war badge 10-8-1916 age 21 & went on to work for the G.P.O in Leeds. He was awarded the Imperial Service medal as technician class 1 in the London gazette 22-9-1961. He passed away in Cheshire in 1988 just three months short of his 90th birthday.
the trio is mounted as worn (badly) & the silver war badge is confirmed as the recipients original badge.
GVF or better & complete with MIC details, medal roll details, silver war badge roll details & a copy page from the recipients service records.

Code: 57024