WW1 Victory Medal. Adams, Devon-Wilts Rgt. Plymouth. POW Captured 1918, Operation Michael.

Correctly named medal 315019 Pte W Adams Devon R

William was born in March 1897 in Plymouth and served with the 15th Devons before transferring to the 2nd Bn Wiltshire Regiment, his service number there was 203107.

It is with the Wiltshires during the Battle Of St Quentin, on the 21/3/1918 that William was captured. The Battle Of St Quentin was one of the battles a part of the German Spring Offensive, Operation Michael. William was returned to the UK in February 1919 and was a Class Z reservist until the following September.

Medal comes with a length of modern ribbon.