A Silver war badge no 118771 ( pin and catch removed ) with gaunt box .
Awarded to 1023 pte John Marshall tamblyn Watts of the 2 / 1st Essex Yeomanry.
John was born 25th October 1895 at settle ,Leeds, Yorkshire.
1911 23 bellevue Road, Ealing.
Enlisted 13th March 1914 at time an electrician living at scarlow, fair mead Ave, westcliffe.
Discharged 15th October 1914 with no overseas service and 30% disablement.
1921 at 101 leigh Road, leigh on sea an electrician and switchboard operator in Southend .
He died In 1977 at torbay, Devon.
A rare sole entitlement swb to a desirable unit .