A WW1, Inter War India General Service Medal, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Special Constabulary Medal Group awarded to 67676 Pte F.B.H. Wride, Royal Army Medical Corps.

Francis Blake Heathcote Wride was born during 1892 at Southampton, Hampshire, and is listed in the 1911 Census as an Apprentice Pharmacist, the 1921 Census as a Pharmacist, and the 1939 Census as a Pharmacist and Special Constable.

During WW1, he served in the ranks of the Royal Army Medical Corps (the B.W.M being his sole medal entitlement for WW1) and then Afghanistan’s North West Frontier during 1919/1920. Post War he returned to life as a Pharmacist.

Francis Wride passed away on the 3rd of March, 1955, at Winchester, Hampshire.

The medals are mounted for display (also on a pin for wear), sold with copied research confirming all of the above, as well as this group being his full and correct medal entitlement, and are as follows -

British War Medal, 67676 PTE. F.B. WRIDE. R.A.M.C.; India General Service Medal, clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, 6676 PTE. F.B.H. WRIDE. R.A.M.C. (minor official correction to the rank), Defence Medal, unnamed as issued; G.V Special Constabulary Medal, F.B. HEATHCOTE WRIDE.

Condition, good very fine