WWI Victory Medal Harbert. Dorset Regiment. Portsea, Portsmouth. GSW hand.

Correctly named 34136 Pte SW Harbert Dorset R

Sidney Walter was born to William and Julia in 1899.

We find him in 1911 living on Frederick Street in Portsea.

He enlisted into the 6th Bn Dorset Regiment who were to serve in France from 1915.

During his service, Sidney received a gunshot wounding to his left hand.

Post war in 1920, he married Jessy Carter.

We find him in 1921 as an out of work general labourer, previously working at HM Dockyard, Portsmouth.

In 1939, still living at Frederick Street, he is recorded as working as a painter/decorator.

He died in 1967.

He is entitled to a WWI Pair.

The medal retains its original silk ribbon.