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WWI 1914 Star to 10211 Pte E. Costello 1/Conn Rang very fine. With 2 copied pages of service record, CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, Edward Costello died of wounds serving with C Coy 1st Bn on 27th January 1916 and is buried in Amara War Cemetery. He was born in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, enlisted 8/8/11, to France 26/9/14, not issued clasp. (R) £100
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WWI 1914 Star to 6834 Pte H.G. Groves 19/Hrs good very fine. With 9 copied pages of pension record and MIC, Henry George Groves enlisted 12/1/11, to France 23/8/14, not issued clasp, received gunshot wounds to right hand and thigh 25/3/18, also gassed twice in war, discharged 26/2/19. (R) £80
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Memorial Plaque to 3956 Pte A. Dickens S. Staff R. (Alfred on plaque), medals extremely fine, plaque very fine. Alfred Dickens was killed in action with 7th Bn on 3rd October 1918 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial. With letter from RHQ, mentioned by name in war diary as one of 10 casualties killed by enemy shelling at Epinoy. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, landed France 19/8/15, from Wolverhampton. (R) £200
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 28646 Pte W. Bonser 18-Hrs (C. of Hrs on pair) very fine. With copied MIC, entered France 18/5/15. (Y) £80
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to SE-2271 Sjt J.W. Minney A.V.C. (Pte on star) nearly extremely fine. With copied MIC, entered France 21/9/15. (Y) £70
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 11-17096 Pte W. Young R. Ir Regt very fine. With copied MIC to France 5/10/15. (R) £70
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 14883 Pte W.H. Smith 19-Hrs (19th Hrs on star) nearly extremely fine. With copied MIC, entered France 8/6/15, discharged 30/4/19. (Y) £70
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 2201 Pte J. Holland R. Ir Regt minor edge bruises, about very fine. With copied MIC and SWB roll, Joseph Holland enlisted 30/11/14, to France 17/12/15, discharged 3/1/18 due to sickness and issued a Silver War Badge No 297737 (this missing). (R) £70
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to W-272 Pte J. Hindley Ches R. good extremely fine. John Hindley was killed in action with 15th Bn on 24th October 1917 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. With copied extract from Port Sunlight Golden Book, Private John Hindley was captain of one of our boats before joining the Cheshires in September 1914, and had been with Lever Brothers since Feb 1909. A letter from his officer brought the sad news he died from the bursting of a shell at the post he was assisting to hold. Private Hindley had been wounded earlier in the campaign, but did not make this generally known. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, landed France 25/9/15, from New Ferry. (R) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to H.P. Burns Gsr M.F.A. good very fine and better. He died serving on the Armed Merchant Cruiser (AMC) H.M.S. Himalaya on 28th April 1917 and is buried in Cape Town (Maitland) Cemetery. With copied CWGC. (R) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 21687 Sjt E.M. Williams L'Pool R. (LCpl on star) very fine and better. Edward Mayall Williams died serving with 19th Bn on 12th May 1918 and is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, landed France 7/11/15, from Liverpool. (R) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 8239 B.Q.M.Sjt G.H. Gunn R.A. (Sjt R.F.A. on star) light verdigris discolouration on star, otherwise extremely fine. With 9 copied pages of service record and MIC, George Henry Gunn was born in Stepney, enlisted 3/9/14 aged 22, promoted Sgt 26/8/15, to France 22/9/15 with 28 Anti-Aircraft Section, posted 21 AA Bty 15/7/16, posted "U" AA Bty and appointed BQMS 28/12/16, discharged 16/3/19. (R) £40
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Battle of Lone Pine casualty's 1914-15 Star to 2187 Pte I.G. Phillips 2/Bn A.I.F. good very fine. With 14 copied pages of service record, Ivor Stanley Phillips was born in Liverpool, enlisted 27/4/15, embarked Australia 16/6/15, landed Gallipoli 6/8/15, wounded Battle of Lone Pine 8/8/15 with bomb wound right leg and GSW right thigh, arrived Alexandria 11/8/15, re-joined unit in France 26/7/16, wounded in action again in left leg, right thigh and chest 17/4/17, the leg wound was so severe it was amputated, he returned to Australia on H.M.A.T. Port Darwin 18/8/18 and was discharged 4/9/18. (R) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star to 2288 Pte A. Humes Bord R. good very fine. Alfred Humes was killed in action with 5th Bn during Battle of Bellewaarde on 25th May 1915 and is buried in White House Cemetery, St Jean-Les-Ypres. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, entered France 16/2/15, from Workington. (R) £30
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WWI 1914-15 Star to 13079 Pte R. Whitteron W. Rid R. good very fine. Robert Whitteron was killed in action with 10th Bn on 29th July 1916 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, entered France 26/8/15, from Huddersfield, medals were returned and re-issued 1923. (R) £30
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WWI 1914-15 Star to 1889 Pte D.G. Pemberton Lan Fus good very fine. Daniel James Pemberton died of wounds with 1/8th Bn on 30th June 1915 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, entered Balkans 5/5/15, from Manchester, MIC lists as D.G. Pemberton with note correct initials D.J. (R) £30
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WWI 1914-15 Star to 13038 Pte G. Forbes L.N.Lan R. very fine. Graham Forbes was killed in action with 7th Bn on 23rd July 1916 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, entered France 17/7/15, from Blackpool. (R) £30
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WWI 1914-15 Star to 9531 Pte A. Bunner 3/Can Inf very fine. Alfred Bunner died on 3rd April 1920, CWGC lists as serving with 3rd Tunnelling Coy, and is buried in Toronto (Prospect) Cemetery. With copied CWGC and attestation papers, born 1886 in Wales, enlisted 22/9/14, parents lived in Shrewsbury. (R) £30
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Rare RAF casualty WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 103484 2 A.M. H. Yates R.A.F. good extremely fine. Harold Yates died of wounds serving with 1st Aeroplane Supply Depot Repair Park on 10th November 1918 and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille. By September 1918 the 1st Aeroplane Supply Depot was based at Marquise, near Boulogne. On the night of 23/24 September, the Depot was attacked by 13 German bombers in a devastating raid, during which 43 men were killed and 124 wounded. Also 26 planes were destroyed and 73 damaged. With copied service paper and CWGC, he was born 24/3/1890, enlisted in RFC 9/10/17 as a carpenter stating 258 days former service with Kaffarian Rifles, he was wounded in legs, thigh and hand 23/9/18 and admitted to 53 General Hospital, from Liverpool. (R) £120
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 201240 Pte T. Russell Tank Corps nearly extremely fine, BWM tarnished, with Tank Corps collar dog converted to lapel badge. Thomas Russell enlisted 14/1/16, discharged 2/12/18 due to wounds and issued a Silver War Badge No B60308 (this missing). With copied MIC and SWB roll. (R) £60
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 37505 Pte L.S. Smith 11-Hrs good very fine, modern swing mounted. Also with WW2 1939-1945, Atlantic, France and Germany Stars and BWM good very fine modern swing mounted. (R) £50
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 159367 Gnr P. Thomas R.A. good extremely fine, with condolence letter of transmission and envelope. Peter Thomas died of wounds serving with D Bty 72nd Bde on 29th May 1917 and is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, pair only, from Birkenhead. (R) £40
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 2 Lieut J.W. Sutcliffe nearly extremely fine. James William Sutcliffe served in Manchester Regt and Royal Navy, commissioned in ASC 18/3/18, to France 5/4/18. With copied MIC and LG. (R) £40
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 12851 Pte J. Egan Ir Gds good extremely fine, with crushed box of issue. With copied MIC, pair only. (Y) £40
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 250972 1 A.M. T. McGrath R.A.F. good very fine, BWM toned. With copied service paper, Thomas McGrath was born New Ferry, Birkenhead 31/12/1898, enlisted 19/2/18, to France as an armourer 17/5/18, joined 216 Sqn 26/5/18, to RAF Reserve 13/5/19, re-enlisted in Class E Reserve 9/7/38. (R) £30
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal (Bi-lingual) to Pte J.W. Zeelie 5th S.A.I. fine. (Y) £30
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 202968 Pte C.H. Meer N. Staff R. very fine. With copied MIC, pair only. (Y) £30
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 49 Sjt A. Taylor A.V.C. about very fine. With copied MIC, issued a pair only. (Y) £30
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 432581 Pte H. Greenwood Labour Corps nearly extremely fine. With copied MIC, pair only. (Y) £20
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to SE-5210 Pte P. Hollis A.V.C. extremely fine. With copied MIC, Percy Hollis entered France 26/10/15, later served in RFA, missing a star. (Y) £20
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to L-39925 Gnr H. Denerley R.A. BWM with contact marks, good fine and better. With copied MIC, pair only. (Y) £20
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WWI BWM and Mercantile Marine War Medal to William Pennock very fine. (Y) £50
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1915 Hill 60 DCM winner's BWM to 9019 Sjt P. Griggs E. Surr R. extremely fine, toned. Philip Griggs died of wounds during the Battle of the Somme with 1st Bn on 20th July 1916 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. His DCM was announced in the London Gazette dated 23rd June 1915 "For conspicuous gallantry on "Hill 60", when, during a heavy bombardment by the enemy preceding an attack, he moved about to all the most heavily shelled parts of the trench occupied by his platoon, and superintended repairs with the utmost coolness." With copy of Regimental History page "The early morning of the 20th, which like the previous day was fine; in rear of the hill the fire of the enemy's heavy howitzers was very accurate and caused much damage to the parapets. On the left, No 5 platoon of B Coy, under Lt Evanson, observed a party of the enemy working on their sap at X and tried to bomb them from C, the end of the trench BC, but without success. The end C was then broken down by German field-guns. It was eventually blocked again by some very brave men of No 6 platoon under the direction of Sergt P. Griggs, who subsequently received the DCM." With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died, LGs, MIC etc, landed France 11/9/14, born Fulham. (R) £60
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WWI BWM to 2 Lieut G. Carlyle about very fine. George Carlyle was commissioned into Cheshire Regt from Liverpool Regt 30/1/18, later served SWB, from Liverpool. (R) £30
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WWI BWM to Capt H.C. Roberts very fine, several possibilities. (Y) £30
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WWI BWM to 2 Lieut E.S.C. O'Malley very fine. Edward Sansom Charles O'Malley served in RA.S.C. entered Italy 11/1/18, from Surbiton. With copied MIC. (Y) £20
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Battle of Hill 60 Gallipoli brothers' casualty Victory Medals with 1. 864 Pte H. Foddy 18-Bn A.I.F. good extremely fine. Harry Foddy was serving with C Company 18th Bn when he was killed in action during the attack on Hill 60 on 22nd August 1915, the Bn suffering 360+ casualties in their first attack and with no known grave is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial. With 12 copied pages of service record and CWGC, he was born in Warrington, enlisted 6/2/15, embarked Sydney on H.M.A.T. Ceramic 25/6/15. 2. 265279 Pte C.J. Foddy L'Pool R. good extremely fine. Clement John Foddy was was killed in action with 7th Bn on 31st July 1917, First Day of Third Battle of Ypres and with no known grave is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, pair only. Both were sons of Walter William and Margaret Foddy, Bootle. (R) £80
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3 Birkenhead brothers WWI Victory Medals to 1. 30326 Pte W.W. Griffiths R.W. Fus good extremely fine. Walter Whitley Griffiths died of wounds with 8th Bn and is buried in Amara War Cemetery, issued a pair. 2. 8991 Pte C.R.H. Griffiths Ches R. extremely fine. Charles Robert Henry Griffiths was killed in action with 1st Bn on 17th April 1915 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Menin Gate, issued 1915 trio. 3. 11263 Pte J.E. Griffiths R. Scots very fine. Entered France 11/8/14, transferred 77th TRB 28/2/17. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died, MICs and 1901 Census. (R) £60
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WWI family Victory Medals to 1. 8694 A.W.O.Cl 2 J. Farrell R. Dub Fus several minor edge bruises, very fine. James Farrell was killed in action with 10th Bn on 27th March 1918 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, issued a pair, from Co Westmeath. 2. 876 Pte L. Farrell Conn Rang very fine. With copied MIC, landed Gallipoli 9/7/15. (R) £50
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WWI Victory Medal to 2 Lieut S.H. Webster good extremely fine. Unique rank, initials and name, Sidney Herbert Webster was killed in action with 6th Bn on 30th November 1917 and is buried in Beaurevoir British Cemetery. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, entered France 24/2/15 as a Pte, commissioned 29/8/17, with hand written newspaper extract, from Liverpool. (R) £40
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WWI Victory Medal to 2 Lieut J. Langham good very fine. John Langham entered France 5/7/16 as Rfn 5345 16th Londons, he was commissioned in Notts & Derbys 28/11/17 and killed in action with 1/7th Bn attached to 10th Bn 18/9/18 and with no known grave is commemorated on Vis-En-Artois Memorial. With copied CWGC, MIC, and Soldiers Died, from Nottingham. (R) £40
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WWI Victory Medal to Capt J.C. Stark very fine. Either John Cyril Stark R.A.P.D. who served in Russia or John Charles Stark Royal Fusiliers, both appear to be MID. With copied MICs and typed research on R Fus. (R) £30
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WWI Victory Medal to 11687 Pte E. Williams L'Pool R. very fine. Ellis Williams was killed in action with 1st Bn on 19th May 1915 and with no known grave is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, landed France 12/8/14, from Liverpool. (R) £20
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WWI Victory Medal to 476578 Gnr M.C. Atkinson C.F.A. good very fine. Maurice Chester Atkinson died serving with 1st Bde Canadian F.A. on 16th June 1917 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial. With copied CWGC and attestation papers, born 1894 in Yorkshire, lived Victoria B.C., enlisted 15/11/1915 with 2 years former service in 5th Regt C.G.A. (R) £20
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WWI Victory Medal to 404381 Pte J. Joynson 3-Can Inf very fine. James Joynson died during the Battle of Flers Courcelette on 18th September 1916 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial. With copied CWGC and attestation papers, born 1883 in Birkenhead, enlisted in Toronto 12/04/1915 with 6 years former service in Royal Anglesey Engineers. (R) £20
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WWI Victory Medal to C-593 Pte W.R. Dolby K.R.Rif C. extremely fine. William Rosser Dolby was killed in action with 16th Bn on 15th July 1916 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, entered France 16/11/15, from Buckley, Chester. (R) £20
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WWI Victory Medal to 10246 Pte J. Crowther M.G.C. good very fine. James Crowther died serving with 12th Bn on 3rd November 1918 and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, pair only, from Manchester. (R) £20
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WWI Victory Medal to 18563 Pte T. Spencer Ches R. very fine. Thomas Spencer died of wounds serving with 1st Bn on 12th April 1916 and is buried in Habarcq Communal Cemetery Extension. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, pair only, from Middleton, Derbyshire. (R) £20
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WWI Victory Medal to 28305 Pte G.H. Dutton S. Wales Bord very fine. George Henry Dutton was killed in action with 11th Bn on 31st July 1917, First Day of Third Battle of Ypres and with no known grave is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, pair only, from Birkenhead. (R) £20
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WWI Victory Medal to Lieut L.T. Sweeney very fine. Leo Thomas Sweeney was commissioned 27/3/17 into West Yorkshire Regiment from Somerset L.I. and relinquished his commission 13/6/19. With copied MIC and LGs, entered France as LCpl 8/9/15, from Sefton Park, Liverpool. (R) £20
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