WW1 Great War Medal Pair, Wounded in Action, Somme 1916, Eas...

WW1 Great War Medal Pair, Wounded in Action, Somme 1916, East Kent Regiment, 'Buffs'. A great War medal pair, Victory Medal and War Medal impressed to 'G-15619 Pte H. B Hewlett. E Kent R'. Who was wounded in action on the Somme 1916. Herbert Bingley Hewlett, from 50 Elms Vale Road, Dover. Served with the 3rd/1st Kent Cyclist Battalion with the service number '2074', before being transferred to the 7th Battalion 'The Buffs'. He served in France with the battalion and was wounded in action on the 5th October 1916, 'GSW Back & Thigh' at Thiepval, Somme, France. Hewlett was discharged in 1917, unfit for service. He is entitled to the Silver Wound Badge.
Age related wear and tarnishing to the medals but generally good condition, complete with ribbons.