9825 SJT J.B.SELBY 2/R.SC.FUS. (on 1914 Star)
9825 SJT J.B.SELBY R.S.FUS. (on pair)
Joseph Brett Selby
Born Leybourne, Maidstone, Kent 1887
Enlisted 23/2/09
To France 6/10/14 & qualified for the Aug-Nov 1914 Clasp
Served with 'C' Company, 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers during the First Battle of Ypres
In fighting near Ypres he suffered a Bullet Wound in his head, affecting his face & eyes 24/10/14
Returned to Blighty 25/10/14 & treated at the Dreadnought Hospital, Greenwich
Discharged due to Wounds 6/4/15 & was awarded the Silver War Badge
Lived at Blackfriars Cottage, 346 New Hythe Lane, Larkfield, Kent
Died at Oakwood Hospital, Maidstone 7/1/63
With copy of his Medal Index Card, 10 page Digital File of his Soldiers Papers, Silver War Badge Roll & supporting documentation
Condition: On old sewn silk ribbons, Toned VF+