An unusual Great War 1914-15 trio to the City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders). 1914-15 Star Medal, “2822 PTE. W.L. PATERSON C. OF LOND. YEO.”, British War and Victory Medals, “2822 PTE. W.L. PATERSON C. OF LOND. YEO.”. Accompanied by a matching set of mounted as worn miniature medals and 3 fibreboard dog tags, 2 impressed “PTE PATERSON WL 151010 CE MGC” the other marked “PTE PATERSON WL 151010 CE”. Lot also includes the following related items Copy of the Regimental history, The City of London Yeomanry (Roughriders), published by Hamilton Press, 1936. Some damage to the top of the spine but co9ntents in good condition with all maps and photographs seemingly present; Services Rendered certificate for City of London Regiments, named to PTE W L PATERSON, CITY OF LONDON YEOMANRY (RR). This in glass fronted frame. 35 x 44cm; Riding crop, Pair of metal spurs made by Sowter & Co London, a spent bullet tip, white fabric rosette with metal Prince of Wales’s feathers to the centre and the portraits of a man and woman on the 2 streamers (possibly related to the wedding of the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra). A selection of non-military documents including the recipients will (1977), copies of baptism record, copy of marriage certificate and other items.
Born in 1892 in Holloway, London, William Lennox Paterson served with the 1st City of London Yeomanry in Gallipoli where he arrived on 30th October 1915. He later transferred to the Machine Gun Corps with service number 151010. During the Great War the Regiment served in Gallipoli, Egypt, Salonica and Palestine before arriving on the Western Front in April 1918 as part of E Battalion the Machine Gun Corps eventually bring renumbered as 103rd (City & County of London Yeomanry) Battalion M.G.C. William Paterson was disembodied on 7th March 1919. He died in Pinner, Middlesex, on 23rd December 1976.