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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 25th April 2013 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Tuesday 23th April 10am to 5pm Wednesday 24th April 10am to 5pm |
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| Auction Lots - Page 2 | |||
| 51 | |||
| Pair: Private A. Bowker, West Riding Regiment British South Africa Company's Medal 1890-97, for Rhodesia, no clasp (3509 Pte. Arthur. J. Bowker. 2/W. Rid Regt.); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (3508 Pte. A. Bowker. W. Riding Regt.), light contact marks to first, otherwise generally very fine or better (2) £300-350 3509 Private Arthur James Bowker, born York; enlisted in the West Riding Regiment, 1892; served with the Regiment in South Africa, July 1894 to January 1898, and March 1902 to August 1902; discharged 21.10.1904. |
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| Pair: Private J.H. Lowth, Grenadier Guards Queen's Sudan 1896-98 (5715 Pte J.H. Lowth 1/Gren: Gds:); Khedive's Sudan 1896-1908, one clasp, Khartoum (Pte. J.H. Lowth, Gren. Gds.), contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £280-320 |
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| 53 | |||
| Pair: Sergeant Major H. Lee, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (3238 C.Sgt. H. Lee, West Africa Regt.); Coronation 1902, bronze, contact marks to first, good very fine (2) £200-240 3238 Sergeant Major Henry Lee, born Ackerton, Limerick, 1870; enlisted in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, May 1890; promoted Corporal, May 1891; Sergeant, July 1894; Colour Sergeant, March 1897; posted to the West Africa Regiment for service in Sierra Leone, April 1898; served in West Africa, December 1898 to December 1901; re-engaged with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at Freetown, Sierra Leone, July 1899; awarded Coronation Medal 1902; promoted Sergeant Major, December 1903; awarded L.S. & G.C., 1909; discharged, February 1909, after 18 years and 275 days with the Colours. |
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| Pair: Gunner W. Daldry, Royal Field Artillery Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (82987 Gnr. W. Daldry, 74th. Bty., R.F.A.); King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (82987 Gnr: W. Daldry. R.F.A.), top lugs removed on KSA, edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £100-140 82987 Gunner Walter Daldry, born Ipswich, Suffolk, 1873; enlisted in the Royal Artillery, January 1891; served with the Artillery in South Africa, November 1899 to September 1902; discharged, 14.1.1903, after 12 years' service. |
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| 55 | |||
| Pair: Private H. Bailey, Wiltshire Regiment Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (1851 Pte. H. Bailey, 2nd. Wilts: Regt.); King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (1851 Pte. H. Bailey. Wilts: Regt.), good very fine (2) £140-180 1851 Private Henry Bailey, born Calne, Wiltshire, 1869; enlisted in the Wiltshire Regiment, April 1887; served with the Regiment in South Africa, 19.3.1900 - 20.8.1902; discharged, 21.4.1903, after 16 years with the Colours. |
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| 56 | |||
| Six: Sub-Conductor G.J. Somerfield, Indian Miscellaneous List, Late 12th Lancers Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between clasps (5412. Pte. J. Somerfield 12th. Royal Lancers), renamed in small sans-serif capitals; 1914 Star (S-Sgt. G.J. Somerfield. I.M.L.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (S-Condr. G.J. Somerfield. I.M.L.); Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st 'Field Marshal's bust' type (Sub-Condr. G.J. Somerfield, I.M.L.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (S-Sgt. G.J. Somerfield, I.M.L.), nearly very fine or better (6) £250-300 M.S.M. London Gazette 16.8.1917 S./Sjt. G. J. Somerfield, Ind. Mis. List, Indian Army 'In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Armies in the Field during the present war.' M.I.D. Unconfirmed |
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| 57 | |||
| Pair: Private W.G. Smith, Grenadier Guards Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, six clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (5703 Pte. W.G. Smith, Gren: Gds:); King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (5703 Pte. W. Smith. Grenadier Guards.), suspension slack on last, edge bruising, nearly very fine or better (2) £140-180 5703 Private William Goodburn Smith, born Stockton, Durham; enlisted 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards, 1896; served with the regiment in South Africa, 4.10.1899 - 21.7.1902; discharged 10.2.1908. |
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| 58 | |||
| Pair: Private A.J. Hadfield, Coldstream Guards Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, six clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (2038 Pte. A.J. Hadfield, Cldstm: Gds:); King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (2038 Pte. A.J. Hadfield. Coldstream Guards.), edge bruising, very fine (2) £160-200 |
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| 59 | |||
| Pair: Private H.W.J. Hall, Royal West Surrey Regiment Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Orange Free State, Laing's Nek, unofficial rivets between third and fourth clasps (2789 Pte. H.W.J. Hall, Rl. W. Surrey Regt.); King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (2789 Pte. H. Hall. The Queen's), good very fine (2) £140-180 2789 Private Horace Walter James Hall, born London, 1871; enlisted in The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), September 1889; served with the Regiment in South Africa, October 1899 to March 1902; discharged, 5.7.1902, after 12 years and 289 days with the Colours. |
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| 60 | |||
| Pair: Private F. Brewer, Devonshire Regiment Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek (4089 Pte. F. Brewer. Devon: Regt.), initial officially corrected; King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (4089 Pte. F. Brewer. Devon: Regt.), good very fine (2) £120-140 4089 Private Frederick Brewer, born Lapford, Crediton, Devon, 1876; enlisted in the Devonshire Regiment, November 1894; served with the Regiment in South Africa, October 1899 to October 1902; discharged, 18.11.1906, after 12 years with the Colours. |
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| 61 | |||
| Pair: Warrant Officer Class II R.J. Sly, West Riding Regiment Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (4216 Serjt: R.J. Sly. W. Riding Regt.); King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (4216 Serjt: R. Sly. W. Riding Regt.), edge bruising, light contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £120-160 4216 Warrant Officer Class II Robert James Sly, born Portsmouth, 1870; enlisted in the West Riding Regiment, July 1894; promoted Corporal, September 1895; Sergeant, September 1899; served with the Regiment in South Africa, December 1899 to October 1902; promoted Quarter Master Sergeant, 25.1.1907; served during the Great War in India; promoted Warrant Officer Class II, 29.1.1915; discharged 30.3.1920, after 25 years and 257 days with the Colours. |
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| 62 | |||
| Pair: Nursing Sister M. Hay Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Nursing Sister M. Hay.); King's South Africa 1901-02, no clasp (Nursing Sister M. Hay.), good very fine or better (2) £400-450 |
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| 63 | |||
| Six: Stoker Petty Officer R. Fraser, Royal Navy Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (308318. R. Fraser, Sto. 1Cl. H.M.S. Hyacinth.); Naval General Service 1916-62, G.V.R., one clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (308318. R. Fraser, Act. Lg. Sto. H.M.S. Hyacinth.); 1914-15 Star (308318, R. Fraser, S.P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (308318 R. Fraser. S.P.O. R.N.); Naval Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st 'Admiral's bust' type (308318. Robert Fraser, S.P.O. H.M.S. Triad.), ship officially corrected on last, edge bruising, worn, good fine or better (6) £200-250 A Duplicate Africa General Service Medal and Naval General Service Medal was issued in 1917. |
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| 64 | |||
| Three: Private J. Grealey, Worcestershire Regiment 1914 Star, with Bar (7209 Pte. J. Grealey. 3/Worc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7209 Pte. J. Grealey. Worc. R.), minor edge bruise to last, nearly very fine (3) £120-150 7209 Private Joseph Grealey, born Birmingham; served with the 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 12.8.1914; killed in action, 25.8.1916- the previous day the 3rd Battalion had attacked the Hindenburg Trench with bomb and bayonet, and held the captured positions overnight into the 25th under a tremendous bombardment. Grealey is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. |
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| 65 | |||
| Three: Private T. Goodey, Rifle Brigade 1914 Star, with Bar (1269 Pte. T. Goodey. 1/Rif: Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (1269 Pte. T. Goodey. Rif. Brig.), nearly very fine or better (3) £70-90 1269 Private Thomas Goodey, served with the Rifle Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 23.8.1914. |
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| 66 | |||
| Three: Private S. Hook, Rifle Brigade 1914 Star, with Bar (440 Pte. S. Hook. 1/Rif: Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (440 Pte. S. Hook. Rif. Brig.), good very fine or better (3) £80-100 440 Private Sidney Hook, enlisted in the Rifle Brigade, 25.4.1904; served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 24.8.1914; discharged on account of wounds received, 21.4.1915. |
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| 67 | |||
| Family Group: Five: Captain L.F. Browne, Royal Army Medical Corps 1914 Star (Lieut: L.F. Browne. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. L.F. Browne); Defence and War Medals, extremely fine, mounted as worn, with the recipient's related miniature awards and Army Council enclosure Pair: Warrant Officer Class II J.C. Browne, Honourable Artillery Company British War and Victory Medals (805 A.W.O. Cl 2 J.C. Browne. H.A.C. -Inf.-), extremely fine, with lid of named card box of issue, and Record Office condolence enclosure (7) £180-220 805 Warrant Officer Class II John Corbet Browne, born Bishopwearmouth; served with the Honourable Artillery Company during the Great War; killed in action on the Western Front, 2.6.1915, and is buried in Voormezeele Enclosure, Belgium. |
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| 68 | |||
| Three: Driver J.T. Briggs, Royal Field Artillery 1914 Star (792 Dvr: J.T. Briggs. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (792 Dvr. J.T. Briggs. R.A.), VM renamed, good very fine Three: Driver D. Bissett, Royal Field Artillery 1914 Star (67478 Dvr: D. Bissett. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (67478 Dvr. D. Bissett. R.A.), nearly very fine or better (6) £90-120 |
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| 69 | |||
| Three: Sapper G. Mills, Royal Engineers 1914 Star (28210 Sapr: G. Mills. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (26210 Dvr. G. Mills. R.E.), nearly very fine Three: Sergeant G.W. Gould, Royal Engineers 1914-15 Star (1181. Spr. G.W. Gould. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (1181 Sjt. G.W. Gould. R.E.), very fine Three: Pioneer W. Bellwood, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (214383 Pnr. W. Bellwood. R.E.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R. (William Bellwood), good very fine, together with a related small gold medal (9ct.), the reverse engraved 'Toft Hill, Etherley & Phoenix Row War Medal 1914-1918 Pioneer W. Bellwood.' (9) £180-220 |
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| 70 | |||
| Pair: Private A. Miller, Wiltshire Regiment 1914 Star (8378 Pte. A. Miller. 2/Wilts: R.); British War Medal (8378 Pte. A. Miller. Wilts. R.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Private W. Mills, Somerset Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (18491 Pte. W. Mills. Som. L.I.), good very fine Pair: Private F. Dycer, Worcestershire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (36833 Pte. F. Dycer. Worc. R.), edge nicks, good very fine Pair: Private I.W.V. Toney, Worcestershire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (34997 Pte. I.W.V. Toney. Worc. R.), extremely fine Pair: Private W.T. Sparkes, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (18491 Pte. W. Mills. Som. L.I.), good very fine Pair: Private A. Frizzell, Dorsetshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (17707 Pte. A. Frizzell. Dorset. R.), very fine Pair: Private W.A. Langley, Dorsetshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (19661 Pte. W.A. Langley. Dorset. R.), good very fine (14) £140-180 19661 Private William Alfred Langley, born Aberystwyth; served with the 1st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment during the Great War; killed in action on the Western Front, 15.4.1917, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. |
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| 71 | |||
| Pair: Private F.W. Dent, Royal Army Medical Corps 1914 Star (4064 Pte. F.W. Dent. R.A.M.C.); British War Medal (4064 Pte. F.W. Dent. R.A.M.C.), nearly very fine, with named envelopes of issue, addressed to '119 Oaklands Road, Hanwell, London W7' Three: Private W. Skinner, Army Veterinary Corps 1914-15 Star (SE-11145 Pte. W. Skinner. A.V.C.); British War and Victory Medals (SE-11145 Pte. W. Skinner. A.V.C.), traces of verdigris, good very fine Pair: Private S.J. Smith, Royal Army Medical Corps 1914-15 Star (65188. Pte. S.J. Smith, R.A.M.C.); Victory Medal (65188 Pte. S.J. Smith. R.A.M.C.), good very fine Pair: Private E. Green, Royal Army Medical Corps British War and Victory Medals (92362 Pte. E. Green. R.A.M.C.), very fine (9) £140-180 SE-11145 Private William Skinner served with the Army Veterinary Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 16.9.1915 |
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| 72 | |||
| Pair: Private J.W. Hutchins, King's Royal Rifle Corps 1914 Star (6179 Pte. J.W. Hutchins, 2/K.R.Rif:C.); Delhi Durbar 1911, engraved in upright sans-serif capitals '6179 Rfn. J. Hutchins KRRC', generally very fine 1914 Star (15840 Dvr: F. Scott. R.F.A.), good very fine (3) £80-120 |
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| 73 | |||
| Eight: Ordinary Seaman J. Agius, Royal Navy, Later Malta Police 1914-15 Star (362460. J. Agaus [sic]. O.S.2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (362460 J. Agaus [sic]. O.S.2 R.N.); 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals; Colonial Police Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R. (74 1/P.S. John Agius), in Royal Mint case of issue, good very fine or better (8) £180-220 |
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| 74 | |||
| Four: Chief Petty Officer W.G. Keeping. C.P.O. R.N. 1914-15 Star (160771, W.G. Keeping. C.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (160771 W.G. Keeping. C.P.O. R.N.); Naval Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (160771 W.G. Keeping. C.P.O, H.M.S. Hyacinth.), traces of lacquer, good very fine (4) £100-140 160771 Chief Petty Officer William George Keeping, born Lambeth, Surrey, July 1875; enlisted in the Royal Navy, as Boy 2nd Class, serving in H.M.S. Boscawen, May 1891; transferred to H.M.S. Hyacinth, 7.2.1907; advanced Chief Petty Officer, 13.3.1908; awarded L.S.& G.C., 14.8.1908; served during the Great War; discharged, 3.1.1920. |
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| 75 | |||
| Three: Private A. Johnston, King's Own Scottish Borderers 1914-15 Star (20934 Pte. A. Johnston, K.O. Sco. Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (20934 Pte. A. Johnston. K.O. Sco. Bord.), extremely fine, with the recipient's Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Arthur Johnstone [sic]), and K.O.S.B. cap Badge (3) £120-150 20934 Private Arthur Johnston, born Leeds; served with the 7th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers during the Great War; killed in action on the Western Front, 30.11.1915, and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France. |
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| 76 | |||
| Family Group: Three: Corporal F. Mansbridge, Coldstream Guards 1914-15 Star (12679 Pte. F. Mansbridge. C.Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (12679 Cpl. F. Mansbridge. C.Gds.), nearly very fine, with the recipient's Silver War Badge, lacking pin, the reverse impressed '134699' Coronation (Metropolitan Police) 1902, bronze (P.C. G. Mansbridge. T. Div.), nearly very fine (4) £100-140 |
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| 77 | |||
| Three: Chief Gunner C.T. Twine, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (Gnr. C.T. Twine. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Ch. Gnr. C.T. Twine. R.N.), very fine Three: Leading Seaman W.G. Stringer, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J.15781. W.G. Stringer. A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.15781 W.G. Stringer. L.S. R.N.), very fine Three: Leading Telegraphist P.A. King, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J.27192, P.A. King, O.Tel., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.27192 P.A. King. L.Tel. R.N.), nearly very fine Three: Able Seaman E.W. Griffin, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (SS.5636. E.W. Griffin. A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (S.S.5636 E.W. Griffin. A.B. R.N.), good very fine (12) £200-250 |
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| 78 | |||
| Three: Leading Stoker J. Dowling, Royal Naval Reserve 1914-15 Star (U.2287, J. Dowling, Sto., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (2287U. J. Dowling. L.Sto. R.N.R.), very fine Pair: Mr. W. Evans, Merchant Navy British War Medal (William Evans); Mercantile Marine War Medal (William Evans), good very fine Pair: Mr. J.W. Nicholson, Merchant Navy British War Medal (John W. Nicholson); Mercantile Marine War Medal (John W. Nicholson), good very fine Pair: Mr. W.McC. Stevenson, Merchant Navy British War Medal (William Mc C. Stevenson); Mercantile Marine War Medal (William Mc.C. Stevenson), good very fine Three: Signalman D.G. Jones, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve British War and Victory Medals (W.Z.4661 D.G. Jones. Sig. R.N.V.R.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Douglas G. Jones), good very fine or better Pair: Signalman L. Jefford, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve British War and Victory Medals (B.Z.3067 L. Jefford. Sig. R.N.V.R.), nearly very fine (14) £180-220 |
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| 79 | |||
| Three: Driver H.R. Harling, Royal Marine Artillery 1914-15 Star (R.M.A. 468,-S- Dr. H.R. Harling.); British War and Victory Medals (R.M.A. 468-S- Dr. H.R. Harling), good very fine Pair: Stoker 2nd Class F.H. Comley, Royal Navy British War and Victory Medals (K.30967 F.H. Comley. Sto.2. R.N.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Stoker 2nd Class W.E. Francis, Royal Navy British War and Victory Medals (K.46716 W.E. Francis. Sto.2. R.N.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Stoker 1st Class C. Scott, Royal Navy British War and Victory Medals (K.40574 C. Scott. Sto.1. R.N.), good very fine Pair: Private G. Adams, Royal Marine Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (Po.2167 (S) Pte. G. Adams. R.M.L.I.), very fine Pair: Leading Boatman F.G. Rickard, Royal Navy British War Medal (160240 F.G. Rickard. Lg. Btn. R.N.); Naval Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (160240 F.G. Rickard, Boatn., H.M. Coast Guard.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Private S. Fulbrook, Royal Marine Light Infantry and Royal Fleet Reserve British War Medal (Po.15095 Pte. S. Fulbrook. R.M.L.I.); Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st 'Admiral's bust' type (Po.15095 (B.1739) S. Fulbrook. Pte. R.F.R.), contact marks, nearly very fine (15) £200-240 K.30967 Stoker 2nd Class Frederick Harold Comley served in the Royal Navy during the Great War in H.M.S. Indefatigable; killed in action at the Battle of Jutland, 31.5.1916, when Indefatigable suffered a number of direct hits to the magazine area and sank quickly with the loss of all but three of its 1,017 crew, and is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. 15095 Private Sidney Fulbrook, born Winchfield, Hampshire, March 1888; enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, 22.10.1907; transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve; awarded L.S.& G.C., 1.12.1922. |
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| 80 | |||
| Three: Gunner W.G. Stagg, Royal Field Artillery 1914-15 Star (27215 Gnr. W.G. Stagg, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (27215 Gnr. W.G. Stagg. R.A.), good very fine Three: Sergeant D. Greenslade, East Africa Volunteer Corps 1914-15 Star (5028 Cpl. D. Greenslade. E. Afr. V.C.); British War and Victory Medals (5028 Sjt. D. Greenslade. E. Afr. V.C.), very fine (6) £80-120 |
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| 81 | |||
| Three: Battery Quarter-Master Sergeant C. Allen, Royal Garrison Artillery 1914-15 Star (42430. Cpl. C. Allen. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (42430 B.Q.M.Sjt. C. Allen. R.A.), very fine Pair: Bombardier W. Newell, Royal Field Artillery 1914-15 Star (19559 Bmbr: W. Newell. R.F.A.); Victory Medal (19559 Bmbr. W. Newell. R.A.), nearly very fine Four: Gunner C. Waterson, Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (184189 Gnr. C. Waterson. R.A.); Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., with Long Service 1949 and Long Service 1956 Bars, very fine, together with the recipient's riband bars Three: Bombardier A.A. Preece, Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (48154 Bmbr. A.A. Preece. R.A.); War Medal, nearly very fine Three: Warrant Officer Class 1 J.H. Woodward, Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (26517 Sjt. J.H. Woodward. R.A.); Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st 'Field Marshal's bust' type (1403197 W.O.Cl.1 J.H. Woodward. R.A.), very fine Pair: Gunner J.R. Beck, Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (104566 Gnr. J.R. Beck. R.A.), nearly extremely fine, with named card box of issue (17) £200-240 |
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| Three: Private A. Anscombe, East Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (1115 Pte. A. Anscombe. E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (1115 Pte. A. Anscombe. E. Kent R.), very fine Three: Private J.L. Almond, South Staffordshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (204249 Pte. J.L. Almond. S. Staff. R.); Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R. (James Lewis Almond), very fine or better, last in Royal Mint case of issue, with the Bestowal Document for the Imperial Service Medal, dated 24.9.1957; the recipient's Comrades of the Great War lapel badge; and a Football prize medal, silver and gold, named 'J.L. Almond York Schools F.A. 1910-11' Pair: Private G.A. Gaskell, Grenadier Guards British War and Victory Medals (30071 Pte. G.A. Gaskell. G.Gds.), good very fine Pair: Private J. Mercer, Royal West Surrey Regiment British War and Victory Medals (265588 Pte. J. Mercer. The Queen's R.), extremely fine, with named card box of issue Pair: Private H. Lund, Lincolnshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (35760 Pte. H. Lund, Linc. R.), nearly extremely fine, with named card box of issue Pair: Private R. Foot, Hampshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (21348 Pte. R. Foot. Hamps. R.), good very fine Pair: Private H.V. Wells, Northamptonshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (26969 Pte. H.V. Wells. North'n. R.), good very fine Pair: Private W.D. Windo, Royal Berkshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (30873 Pte. W.D. Windo. R. Berks. R.), nearly extremely fine, with named card box of issue Pair: Private F.H. Foot, North Staffordshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (50755 Pte. F.H. Foot. N. Staff. R.), very fine (20) £250-300 |
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| Three: Private R.T. Holland, Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (11750 Pte. R.T. Holland. R.War. R.); British War and Victory Medals (11750 Pte. R.T. Holland. R.War. R.), good very fine Three: Private M. Wassell, Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (9328 L.Cpl. M. Wassell. R.War: R.); British War and Victory Medals (9328 Pte. M. Wassell. R.War. R.), nearly very fine Three: Private S. Weaver, Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (11535 Pte. S. Weaver. R.War. R.); British War and Victory Medals (11535 Pte. S. Weaver. R.War. R.), good very fine Pair: Private J.E. Link, Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (10720 Pte. J.E. Link. R.War. R.); British War Medal (10720 Pte. J.E. Link. R.War. R.), very fine Pair: Private A. Leggett, Royal Warwickshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (20673 Pte. A. Leggett. R.War. R.), good very fine, with the recipient's related miniature awards; and three identity tags Pair: Private T.H. Rough, Royal Warwickshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (267973 Pte. T.H. Rough. R.War. R.), good very fine (15) £200-240 11535 Private Stephen Weaver, served with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of war from 11.12.1915. 10720 Private James Edwin Link, born Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire; served with the 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 1.6.1915; killed in action on the Western Front, 11.4.1917, and is buried in Athies Communal Cemetery, France. |
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| Three: Private W. Chandler, Gloucestershire Regiment and Machine Gun Corps 1914-15 Star (2331 Pte. W. Chandler. Glouc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2331 Pte. W. Chandler. Glouc. R.), good very fine Three: Private H. Ellery, Gloucestershire Regiment 1914-15 Star (21184 Pte. H. Ellery. Glouc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (21184 Pte. H. Ellery. Glouc. R.), very fine Three: Private B. Webb, Gloucestershire Regiment 1914-15 Star (13400 Pte. B. Webb. Glouc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (13400 Pte. B. Webb. Glouc. R.), nearly very fine (9) £150-200 2331 Private W. Chandler served with the Gloucestershire Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 29.3.1915; transferred as 2419 Private, Machine Gun Corps. |
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| Three: Private P.E. Taylor, Royal Highlanders 1914-15 Star (S-10459. Pte. P.E. Taylor. R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (S-10459 Pte. P.E. Taylor. R. Highrs.), good very fine Three: Private A.D. Watson, Royal Highlanders 1914-15 Star (S-9881. Pte. A.D. Watson. R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (S-9881 Pte. A.D. Watson. R. Highrs.), extremely fine Pair: Private N. Dain, Royal Scots British War and Victory Medals (203321 Pte. N. Dain. R. Scots.), minor edge bruising, very fine Pair: Private J. Thornton, Royal Scots British War and Victory Medals (2866 Pte. J. Thornton. R. Scots.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Corporal W. Sillars, Royal Scots Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (52987 Cpl. W. Sillars. R.S. Fus.), extremely fine, in named card box of issue Pair: Private W.T. Creighton, Royal Scots Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (266277 Pte. W.T. Creighton. R.S. Fus.), good very fine Pair: Private J.R. McMellon, King's Own Scottish Borderers British War and Victory Medals (12612 Pte. J.R. Mc Mellon. K.O. Sco. Bord.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Sergeant S.A. Richardson, Royal Highlanders British War and Victory Medals (S-11421 Sjt. S.A. Richardson. R. Highrs.), good very fine (18) £220-260 S-9881 Private A.D. Watson, served with the Royal Highlanders during the Great War; died at home, 3.12.1917, and is buried in Thornaby-on-Tees Cemetery, Yorkshire. |
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| Three: Private T.C. Morgan, Shropshire Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (12708 Pte. T.C. Morgan. Shrops: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (12708. Pte. T.C. Morgan. Shrops. L.I.), good very fine Three: Private R.J. Brown, Middlesex Regiment 1914-15 Star (8815 Pte. R.J. Brown, Midd'x R.); British War and Victory Medals (8815 Pte. R. Brown. Midd'x R.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Airman 3rd Class J. Crowther, Royal Air Force British War and Victory Medals (107616. 3.A.M. J. Crowther. R.A.F.), light contact marks, nearly very fine (8) £100-140 12708 Private Thomas C. Morgan, served with the 8th Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front from 6.9.1915. |
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| Three: Sergeant A. Hughes, Manchester Regiment 1914-15 Star (2472 Pte. A. Hughes, Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2472 Sjt. A. Hughes. Manch. R.), nearly very fine Pair: R. Hughes, Mercantile Marine British War Medal (Robert Hughes); Mercantile Marine War Medal (Robert Hughes), nearly extremely fine Seven: Bombardier D. Hughes, Royal Artillery 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., with 'Territorial' scroll suspension (91460 Bdr. D. Hughes. R.A.), suspension broken and crudely re-affixed on last, otherwise very fine, together with the recipient's riband bars (12) £120-150 2472 Sergeant Andrew Hughes, served with the 8th Battalion Manchester Regiment during the Great War in the Egyptian theatre of War from 25.9.1914. |
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| Three: Driver C.W. Sutton, Army Service Corps 1914-15 Star (T2-9909 Dvr. C. Sutton. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T2-9909 Dvr. C.W. Sutton. A.S.C.), good very fine 1914-15 Star (19700 Pte. J. Campbell. R. Lanc. R.), good very fine British War Medal (16708 Cpl. C. Muir. Durh.L.I.), good very fine Coronation (Metropolitan Police) 1911 (P.C. F. Mansbridge.), good very fine (6) £70-90 |
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| Three: Staff Sergeant J. Burrows, Australian Imperial Force 1914-15 Star (3247 S/Sgt. J. Burrows. 15/Bn. A.I.F.), rank neatly altered; British War and Victory Medals (3247 T/S/Sjt. J. Burrows 15 Bn. A.I.F.), VM renamed, very fine (3) £60-80 |
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| Pair: Private C.E. Millard, Gloucestershire Regiment 1914-15 Star (15271 Pte. C.E. Millard. Glouc: R.); British War Medal (15271 Pte. C.E. Millard. Glouc. R.), very fine Pair: Private A.J. Brickham, Gloucestershire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (8287 Pte. A.J. Brickham. Glouc. R.), nearly extremely fine, with two named card boxes of issue Pair: Private W.G. Panting, Gloucestershire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (3766 Pte. W.G. Panting. Glouc. R.), good very fine Pair: Private W.G. Partridge, Gloucestershire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (29557 Pte. W.G. Partridge. Glouc. R.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Private A. Tovey, Gloucestershire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (51604 Pte. A. Tovey. Glouc. R.), very fine Pair: Private S.F.J. Walby, Gloucestershire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (8410 Pte. S.F.J. Walby. Glouc. R.), good very fine Family Group: Pair: Private J.G. Christmas, Gloucestershire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (5325 Pte. J. Christmas. Glouc. R.), good very fine Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R. (Joseph George Christmas), extremely fine, in Spink, London, case of issue, with the recipient's Second War Certificate of Transfer and Release Leave Certificate, and related Ration Book (15) £180-220 15271 Private Charles Edwin Millard, born Thornbury, Gloucestershire; served with the 8th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment during the Great War; killed in action on the Western Front, 18.11.1916, on which date the Battalion was on the front line near Schwaben Redoubt, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. 5325 Private Joseph Christmas, served with the 1st/4th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment during the Great War; killed in action on the Western Front, 5.9.1916, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Mr. Joseph George Christmas worked for the Post Office, where he was often busy over the festive period. |
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| Pair: Private E.T. Richards, Royal Welsh Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (14474 Pte. E.T. Richards. R.W. Fus.); Victory Medal (14474 Pte. E.T. Richards. R.W. Fus.), very fine Pair: Private T.S. Harvey, Royal Welsh Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (204714 Pte. T.S. Harvey. R.W. Fus.), one initial officially corrected on BWM, good very fine Pair: Private J. Bassett, South Wales Borderers British War and Victory Medals (27638 Pte. J. Bassett. S. Wales Bord.), good very fine Pair: Private G. Dobbs, South Wales Borderers British War and Victory Medals (21419 Pte. G. Dobbs. S. Wales Bord.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Private W.L. Jones, South Wales Borderers British War and Victory Medals (12996 Pte. W.L. Jones. S. Wales Bord.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Private T.J. Cheshire, Welsh Regiment British War and Victory Medals (28817 Pte. T.J. Cheshire. Welsh R.), good very fine Pair: Private J.J. Ellis, Welsh Regiment British War and Victory Medals (1892 Pte. J.J. Ellis. Welsh R.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Private J. Owens, Monmouthshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (227763 Pte. J. Owens. Monmouth. R.), good very fine (16) £220-260 21419 Private George Dobbs, born Goytre, Monmouthshire; served with the 10th Battalion South Wales Borderers during the Great War; killed in action on the Western Front, 26.7.1916, on which date the Battalion were in the trenches in front of Courcelles-au-Bois, and is buried in Sucrerie Military Cemetery, France. 12996 Private William Llewellyn Jones, born Caldecott, Monmouthshire; served with the 4th Battalion South Wales Borderers during the Great War; killed in action at Gallipoli, 10.8.1915, and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey. 1892 Private John James Ellis, born Sidenham, Monmouthshire; served with the 7th Battalion Welsh Regiment during the Great War; killed in action on the Western Front, 31.8.1916, and is buried in Essex Farm Cemetery, Belgium. |
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| Pair: Private J.A. Turner, Rifle Brigade 1914-15 Star (S-1226 Pte. J.A. Turner. Rif: Brig:); Victory Medal (S-1226 Pte. J.A. Turner. Rif. Brig.), very fine Pair: Private H. Blakelidge, King's Royal Rifle Corps British War and Victory Medals (1404 Pte. H. Blakelidge. K.R. Rif. C.), nearly extremely fine, with named card box lid, and parchment Reserve Certificate Pair: Private E.S. Dobson, King's Royal Rifle Corps British War and Victory Medals (R-35732 Pte. E.S. Dobson. K.R. Rif. C.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Private R.G. Earle, King's Royal Rifle Corps British War and Victory Medals (R-32969 Pte. R.G. Earle. K.R. Rif. C.), nearly very fine Pair: Corporal J.H. Jessup, Rifle Brigade British War and Victory Medals (S-24121 Cpl. J.H. Jessup. Rif. Brig.), good very fine Pair: Private F.W. Wall, Machine Gun Corps British War and Victory Medals (86048 Pte. F.W. Wall. M.G.C.), very fine Pair: Private F.G. Warner, Machine Gun Corps British War and Victory Medals (64620 Pte. F.G. Warner. M.G.C.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Corporal A. Weaver, Machine Gun Corps British War and Victory Medals (15680 Cpl. A. Weaver. M.G.C.), very fine (16) £180-220 S-1266 Private John A. Turner served with the Rifle Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 21.7.1915. R-32969 Private Robert George Earle, born Chelsea, Middlesex; served with the 10th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps during the Great War; died of wounds on the Western Front, 20.9.1917, and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. 1404 Private Herbert Blakelidge, born Blackburn, Lancashire, 1880; enlisted in the King's Royal Rifle Corps, December 1898. |
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| Three: Gunner A.E. Gaches, Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (1580 Gnr. A.E. Gaches. R.A.); Territorial Force War Medal (1580 Gnr. A.E. Gaches. R.A.), very fine or better (3) £120-150 |
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| Three: Corporal D. Mitchell, Royal Tank Corps, Late Royal Naval Reserve British War and Victory Medals (1666E.A. D. Mitchell. E.R.A. R.N.R.); India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (7874598 Cpl. D. Mitchell. R. Tank Corps), light contact marks, nearly extremely fine (3) £90-120 7874598 Corporal Donald Mitchell, born Gateshead, Co. Durham, April 1884; enlisted in the Royal Naval Reserve, 21.1.1915; served during the Great War with the Royal Naval Reserve from 1916; discharged for civil employment, 30.5.1916; enlisted in the Royal Tank Corps, 18.11.1921; served with the 9th Armoured Car Company in Waziristan; discharged, 21.5.1923. |
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| Eight: Lieutenant-Colonel W.L. Beck, Royal Signals, Late Royal Air Force British War and Victory Medals (2/Lieut. W.L. Beck. R.A.F.), VM neatly erased; 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., reverse dated '1944', with integral top 'Territorial' riband bar, generally good very fine or better, last in Royal Mint case of issue, together with the recipient's related miniature awards (8) £120-150 T.D. London Gazette 17.8.1944 Maj. (T/Lt.-Col) W.L. Beck (35580), Royal Corps of Signals. Lieutenant-Colonel William Llewellyn Beck, born Wolverhampton, April 1899; enlisted in the Royal Air Force, 6.6.1918; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 7.10.1918, and served during the Great War with No.110 Squadron in France from 11.10.1918; transferred to the unemployed list, 25.10.1919; appointed to 54th (East Anglian) Divisional Signals, Territorial Army, 31.7.1926; promoted Lieutenant, 31.7.1929; Captain, 1.3.1932; Major, 13.5.1939; served during the Second War and advanced Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel, 1.3.1943; retired, October 1945. |
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| Four: Sapper R.H. Lambert, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (172658 Spr. R.H. Lambert. R.E.); Defence Medal; Imperial Service Medal (Reginald Hammersly Lambert), good very fine, last in Royal Mint case of issue, with an unofficial bronze 1937 Coronation commemorative medal Pair: Sapper A.R. Beazer, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (104856 Spr. A.R. Beazer. R.E.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Driver F. Dobbs, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (8459 Dvr. F. Dobbs. R.E.), good very fine, both with top riband bars, with the recipient's identity tags; Football medal, silver, the reverse engraved 'W.T. Cup 1924-5 F. Dobbs'; and a silver matchbox, engraved 'F.E.D.' Pair: Pioneer G.W. Harris, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (194543 Pnr. G.W. Harris. R.E.), good very fine Pair: Pioneer J.T. Hickman, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (129437 Pnr. J.T. Hickman. R.E.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Sapper E.C. Watson, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (133387 Spr. E.C. Watson. R.E.), very fine Pair: Driver J.D. Fair, Royal Engineer British War and Victory Medals (93721 Dvr. J.D. Fair. R.E.), heavy contact marks, nearly very fine, with the recipient's identity tag; and the identity tag, H.L.I. Cap Badge, and named card box of issue for his son's medals (16) £160-200 93721 Driver John Dodds Fair, born Kingston, Surrey, 1867; served during the Great War with the Royal Engineers. His son, 1802 Private William Fair, born Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1895; enlisted in the Highland Light Infantry, 28.4.1913; served during the Great War with the 9th on the Western Front from 5.11.1914; severely wounded by gun-shot to the neck, 31.12.1914; discharged, 4.4.1915, after 1 year and 342 days with the Colours. |
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| Three: Sick Berth Steward G. Ellery, Royal Navy British War and Victory Medals (351406 G. Ellery. S.B.S. R.N.); Naval Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st 'Admiral's bust' type (351406 George Ellery, S.B.S. H.M.S. Centurion.), very fine Pair: Private E. Kent, Army Service Corps British War and Victory Medals (M2-149516 Pte. E. Kent. A.S.C.), very fine Pair: Private B.E. Wright, South African Medical Corps British War and Victory Medals, bi-lingual reverse (Pte. B.E. Wright. S.A.M.C.), good very fine 1914 Star (T2-14259 Dvr J.H. Taylor, A.S.C.), very fine British War Medal (J.F. Vaz.), good very fine Mercantile Marine War Medal (Hasson Abdool Rahiman.), silvered, therefore good fine Victory Medal (2) (25003 C.A. Wilson, Meso. Rys.; 10731 Carp, Nanda Singh, Wks. Dte.), one letter over-struck on latter, nearly very fine Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (237962 Pte. A. Harrold), good very fine (13) £160-200 237962 Private A. Harrold, served with the 54th Battalion Canadian Infantry during the Great War; died, 20.8.1918, and is buried in Hillside Cemetery Le Quesnel, France. |
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| Pair: Private W. Cook, South Lancashire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (37026 Pte. W. Cook. S. Lan. R.), toned, extremely fine, with the recipient's Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (William Cook) (2) £70-90 37026 Private William Cook, born Manchester; served with the 9th Battalion Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) during the Great War; died of wounds at Salonika, 21.1.1917; and is buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece. |
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| Pair: Lance Corporal A. Young, Manchester Regiment British War and Victory Medals (15738 Pte. A. Young. Manch. R.), nearly extremely fine, with the recipient's Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Albert Young) (2) £70-90 15738 Lance Corporal Albert Young, born Manchester; served with the 11th Battalion Manchester Regiment during the Great War; killed in action on the Western Front, 7.7.1916; and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France. |
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| Pair: Gunner G. Bayliss, Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (261758 Gnr. G. Bayliss. R.A.), good very fine Pair: Gunner J. McFadyen, Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (78509 Gnr. J. Mc Fadyen. R.A.), good very fine Pair: Gunner A.E. Howell, Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (105868 Gnr. A.E. Howell. R.A.), good very fine Pair: Gunner L.J. Rowland, Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (374507 Gnr. L.J. Rowland. R.A.), very fine Pair: Gunner A. Thompson, Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (741216 Gnr. A. Thompson. R.A.), good very fine Pair: Gunner T.A. Vowles, Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (135485 Gnr. T.A. Vowles. R.A.), extremely fine Pair: Gunner F. Wainhouse, Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (111816 Gnr. F. Wainhouse. R.A.), good very fine (14) £140-180 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 25th April 2013 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Tuesday 23th April 10am to 5pm Wednesday 24th April 10am to 5pm |
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