A scarce group of five medals named or attributed to Lieutenant H. Yates, Royal Flying Corps, Royal

A scarce group of five medals named or attributed to Lieutenant H. Yates, Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force, Lancashire Fusiliers and Home Guard: British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (403219. SGT. H. YATES. R.A.F.); Territorial Force War Medal (403219 SJT. H. YATES. R.F.C.); Defence Medal, unnamed as issued; Territorial Efficiency Medal (380 SJT H. YATES. LAN. HRS.); good very fine or better, [5]; together with a photograph of a home guard unit with label identifying an officer seated in the centre of the front row as Yates.

The Paul Morrissey Collection

Served in the Royal Flying Corps and RAF as a Sergeant and Sergeant Mechanic with the trade classification of Carpenter. Awarded the TEM in November 1922 having transferred to the Lancashire Hussars. An H. Yates appears and is recorded in 1942 as a Lieutenant in the 37th Cheshire (Romiley) Battalion, Home Guard.