WW1 Victory Medal To Wounded 1916 Pte Reginald Sims Hampshire Regiment

For sale is a WW1 Victory Medal To Wounded Pte Reginald Sims Hampshire Regiment.

  This medal is engraved “1775 Pte R G Sims Hamps R”.    Reginald George Sims lived at 20 Alma road in Winton, Bournemouth upon enlistment.    Sims enlisted into the British army on the 4th of October 1915. Upon enlisting he signed up in Southampton.      Sims served in France from July to October 1916, but was sent home and served the rest of his service at home when he was wounded on the 18th October 1916, (gun shot wounds on the left forearm).   Sims served in two regiments during ww1 9th royal Hampshire regiment and the royal army service corps.    Sims originally served as a private but was promoted to the Lance Corporal by the end of the war.    Sims was entitled to the British war medal and the victory medal, unfortunately only the victory medal is present.    Sims was discharged from the British army on the 31st August 1919.    Accompanying this medal is seven scans of his service records. Upon payment please let me know if you would prefer digital scans or printed copies.    These will be sent via Royal Mail 1st class signed for and dispatched within two working days.