Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

The Great War medals to three Brothers:

Two to Private Vester Viney, 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment: 1914 Star and bar (7958 PTE V. VINEY. 1/WILTS:R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (7958 PTE. V. VINEY. WILTS. R.); mounted for wearing in company with a Victory Medal to Private Percy Viney, Devon Regiment (32607 PTE. P. VINEY. DEVON. R.), good very fine. [2/1]

Four to Gunner Nelson Viney, Royal Horse Artillery: 1914 Star and bar (3144 GNR: N. VINEY. R.H.A.); British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (3144 GNR. N. VINEY. R.A.); Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V (3144 GNR: N. VINEY. R.H.A.), mounted for wearing, good very fine. [4]

Two to Private Martin Viney, Army Veterinary Corps: British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (SE-22277 PTE. M. VINEY. A.V.C.), good very fine. [2]

Vester Viney disembarked with his battalion at Rouen on the 14th of August 1914. He was wounded in one of the early battles of the war, and appears to have been taken prisoner, since having died on the 3rd of November 1918 he was interred at Niederzwehren in Kassell.

Percy Viney served in the Devon Regiment and the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.

Nelson Viney entered France on the 15th of August 1914 with the 3rd Brigade R.H.A.. He received the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1919.

Martin Viney enlisted on the 11th December 1915, and was discharged on the 2nd of January 1918, being over military age at 42 years old. He was entitled to Silver War Badge number 296197.