WW2 Duty Plaque & Medals To Cpl W J Simms 7th Bn Green Howards KIA

For sale is a WW2 Duty Plaque & Medals To Cpl W J Simms 7th Battalion Green Howards who was killed in action. 

  Wilfred James Simms was born in 1917, Wilfred enlisted into the British army and started serving with the 7th battalion Green Howards at the rank of Corporal. (Unknown date of enlistment).    The duty plate is marked “14680789 W.J.Simms The Green Howards”.    Wilfred was killed in action on the 7th July 1944 aged 27 years old. Wilfred survived D-Day and unfortunately was killed in action in Normandy.    Wilfred was the Son of Samuel and Jane Simms, of Swinton, Yorkshire; and the husband of Violet Simms, of Swinton.   His memorial Cross has the following text on: “IN MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND, DADDY OF THELMA IN GOD'S OWN TIME WE SHALL MEET AGAIN”.   Wilfred was Remembered with Honour and buried at HOTTOT-LES-BAGUES WAR CEMETERY.    Wilfred was entitled to the war medal, defence medal, 1939-45 star, France and Germany star accompanied with an oak leaf (mentioned in dispatches). Unfortunately the oak leaf citation is missing.    Service record of 7th Battalion, Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment):    7th Battalion, Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) was reformed in 1938 when the Territorial Army was doubled in size. They served as part of 69th Brigade, with 23rd (Northumbrian) Division, transferring to 50th Division. They saw action in Cyprus, Iraq, Syria, Egypt and in North Africa as part of the Eighth Army. They returned to Britain in late 1943 before landing in Normandy in 1944 and fighting across North Western Europe.    Accompanying this medal are eleven scan of his records. Upon payment please let me know if you would prefer digital scans or printed copies.    This will be sent via royal mail special delivery and dispatched within two working days.