A WW1 British Medal Trio to George Deakin, Royal Garrison Artillery, Lichfield interest
1914-15 Star, Victory and War Medals all named.
With original ribbons
With copies of research materials
Gunner George Herbert Deakin (55444)
355 Siege Battery, 23rd Royal Garrison Artillery Brigade/586th Motor Transport Company, Army Service Corps
Born around 1886, a pipe layer and jointer from Lichfield, he enlisted on the 30th November 1914, at the age of 27.
He joined the 23rd Battery of the Royal Garrison Artillery on 29th January 1915 before joining the newly formed 10th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery on 2nd March 1915 in Egypt.
He then appears to have done a stint in the Army Service Corps, being posted to No.2 Depot and the 586th Motor Transport Company from August 1915 until 1917.
On the 1st January 1917, he was posted to signal school which he attended until March. In March, he was assigned to 355th Siege Battery, part of the 23rd Royal Garrison Artillery Brigade on the Western Front and promoted to Bombardier.
However, just a short time later, by May 1917, he was demoted back to Gunner at his own request.
He was sent on leave back to the UK from March to July 1918, however upon returning to the front, he very quickly came down with trench fever. He was admitted to hospital, being eventually transferred to Catterick Military Hospital on the 29th August 1918 where he was later treated for a convergent squint with an eye operation on the 22nd October 1918.
He was discharged back to service on 22nd November 1918. He served in both Egypt and France.
