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WWI 1914-15 Star trio TC.85 R.W. Gray Tr Ck R.N.R. good very fine, swing mounted as worn. (Y) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to SE-8918 Sjt W. Willsher A.V.C. (Pte on star) extremely fine, BWM toned. With copied MIC, Walter Willsher landed in France 6/6/15. (Y) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 2503 Cpl A. Keith A.& S.H. (Pte A.G. on star) good very fine. With copied MIC, entered France 1/5/15, later served RE. (Y) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to J. Matthews Fmn M.F.A. (Tr, M.F.A. on Star) very fine. (Y) £50
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 74929 Pnr J. Allen R.E. very fine to good extremely fine. With copied MIC and SWB roll, enlisted 19/4/15, to France 2/8/15, discharged due to sickness 14/10/18 and issued Silver War Badge No B26708 (this missing). (Y) £40
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 85060 Sjt P.R. Benson R.A. (Bmbr R.F.A. on Star) extremely fine. With 9 copied pages of service record and MIC, Percy Robert Benson enlisted 24/8/14 aged 26, promoted Bmbr 19/1/2/14, to France 1/6/15, posted 64th Bde 29/6/15, promoted Sgt 6/7/17, reduced to ranks by FGCM for drunkenness on active service 28/3/18, discharged 23/3/19, from Leeds. (R) £40
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 52657 Cpl W. Grisdale R.A.M.C. (Pte on Star) very fine. With 6 copied pages of service ercord and MIC, Wilfred Grisdale enlisted 3/2/15, to Balkans 22/7/15, discharged 26/9/19. (R) £40
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 5626 Dvr W.H. Nettleton R.F.A. (R.A. on pair), some contact makes nearly very fine. With copied MIC, to France 29/12/15 with 155 Bde, discharged 12/5/19, from near Leeds. (Y) £40
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 743 Cpl W.S. Bow R.F.A. (R.A. on pair) Victory is re-named, very fine. (Y) £20
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WWI 1914-15 Star to 3-6931 Pte K. Hague E. York R. very fine. Kenneth Hague was killed in action with 1st Bn during the attack on Fricourt on 1st July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme and with no known grave is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died, war diary extract and MIC, to France 18/8/15, Bn suffered 450 casualties in first 4 days of July, from Ecclesfield. (R) £100
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WWI 1914-15 Star and BWM to K-12025 Cpl N. Harrison L'Pool R. (Pte on Star) good very fine. With 8 copied pages of service record, MIC and medal roll, Norman Harrison enlisted 11/8/14, entered France 19/5/15 with 11th Bn, transferred to Tank Corps 30/1/18, qualified Mechanist 2nd Class 27/7/18, posted 18th Bn Tanks in France 26/9/18, discharged 1919, from Liverpool. (R) £24
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal renamed to J.T. White Lieut R.A.F. very fine, swing mounted as worn. Sold with superb folder of original documents, photos, photo negatives etc including EPNS ID bracelet named 2nd Lieut J.T White, R.C. Royal Flying Corps, Army commissioning scroll with effect 11/10/17, RAF commissioning scroll with effect 1/4/18 both in envelopes of issue, certificate of discharge to commission dated 10/10/17, AF Z22 Statement of Disability, Demobilization Gratuity Statement, various letters, 227 photos almost all RFC including planes, crashes, personnel etc, further folder of photo negatives, 5 glass plates etc. John Thomas White was born 24/9/97, enlisted in 10th Bn Dublin Fusiliers 27/2/17, appointed Cadet in RFC 4/7/17, discharged to commission 10/10/17 in RFC, suffered severe concussion and injuries to foot resulting in neurasthenia, insomnia and generally impaired health caused by aeroplane crash 5/11/17, carried on being fit and unfit for flying duties until being declared permanently unfit for flying duties 20/11/18, transferred to the Unemployed List 30/6/19, MIC marked ineligible for G.W. medals, his injuries will have prevented him ever serving overseas, record states he flew M.F.S.H. & DH6. (See Lots 186 and 187 for his uniform) (B) £150
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WWI BWM and Victory and Memorial Plaque to 48144 Pte. R.V. Beare. Worc. R. good extremely fine. Robert Vincent Beare was killed in action serving with B Coy 2nd Bn on 29th Sept 1918 and is buried in Pigeon Ravine Cemetery, Epehy. With copy MIC, CWGC and Soldiers Died, was cashier at Lloyds Bank, from Dudley. (R) £130
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 63621 Pte T.H. Morley The Queen's R. good very fine. With 1918 Soldier's Diary with address label in front Pte T.H. Morley A Coy, 4th Platoon, 7th Bn, with some brief notes' 21 Mar "Retreat from front Liege", 23 Mar "Drove out of position, lost half of the Coy 18 out of 46" etc, cap badges Queen's, Tank Corps, Warwicks, Rifle Bde, West Kents, LNER Railway Service lapel badge No 80125, 3rd Class rail ticket France to Wood Green, collar dogs etc. Also with 2 postcard albums from the period (90+) in mixed condition including Morley in uniform, destroyed British tanks being inspected by Germans, German troop inspections in the field, Cambrai and war damage, In Memoriam card for Frank Harold Abbott, his friend who died of wounds with 7th Bn 27/4/18, silks, LNER ID Card, Brussels, Ostend, book An Der Somme Erinnerungen der 12 Infanterie Division 1915 to 1916 hard covers loose and English translation hand written throughout etc. With 6 copied pages of service record and MIC, Thomas Henry Morley was born in Wood Green, enlisted 2/5/17 aged 17 while working for GNR, transferred to RASC 31/3/19 and served as part of the Army of Occupation, discharged 26/3/20. ( 1/2B) £100
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 425778 Pte T. Tate 1-C.M.R. good extremely fine. Thomas Tate died on 12th August 1916 and is buried in Railway Dugouts Burial Ground. With copied CWGC and Attestation Papers, he enlisted in Winnipeg 22/2/16 aged 44 with former service in 3rd Norfolks. (R) £80
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 50808 Pte J.M. Armstrong Manch R. very fine. James Marshall Armstrong was killed in action with 2nd Bn on 2nd October 1918 and is buried in Joncourt East British Cemetery near St Quentin. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died, medal roll and MIC, issued a pair, also served 2/8th and 2/7th Bns, from South Shields. (R) £60
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WWI BMW and Victory to 2965 Pte. H. Sandbach. High.L.I. very fine. Herbert Sandbach (also listed under Sandback) was killed in action with 6th (City of Glasgow) Bn in 12/07/15 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. With copied MIC, CWGC and Soldiers Died, missing 15 Star. From Killbarchan, Renfrewshire. (Y) £50
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 41579 Cpl J.O. Aldred Ches R. good very fine. With Cheshire Regt silver and enamel badge, cap badge, Somme pin badge and copied MIC, pair only, also served Labour Corps. (R) £40
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 42482 Cpl J. Whitlow North'd Fus mint in boxes of issue with 1 envelope of transmission. With copied MIC and roll, only a pair, served with 16th and 11th Bns. (R) £30
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 21543 Pte E. Heys A. Cyclist Corps BWM toned otherwise extremely fine. With copied MIC, pair only, later served Labour Corps. (Y) £30
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 31791 Pte W. Cooper K.R.R.C. very fine. With copied MIC, issued a pair only. (Y) £30
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 1902 Pte F. Hilton Lan Fus small area of verdigris on Victory affecting rank, otherwise good very fine. With 2 postcards in uniform and copied MIC, pair only, also served MGC, Labour Corps and R Fusiliers. (Y) £30
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 142611 GNR E. Corrin R.A. extremely fine, in box of issue. (Y) £20
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WWI Territorial Force War Medal to 64 Pte H. Lale R.W. Kent R. very fine. With copied MIC and roll, Harry Lale served with 1/5th Bn. (R) £140
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WWI BWM to Lieut J.G. Hunter R.A.F. nearly extremely fine. Only Lieut in RAF records appears to be John Guthrie Hunter, born 1897, joined No 63 Trg Sqn 19/2/18, No 73 Sqn 1/4/18 on Sopwith Camels, invalided to hospital in England 20/4/18, transferred to unemployed list 3/4/19. (R) £30
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WWI BWM to 5-3541 Pte F.S. Hale K.R.Rif C. good very fine. Francis Sydney Hale was killed in action with 5th Bn on 24th January 1915 and is buried in Le Touret Military Cemetery. With 2 copied pages of service record, CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, he enlisted 7/5/09, to France 29/11/14, from Deptford. (R) £20
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WWI BWM to 16314 Pte S.R. Lea L'Pool R. very fine. Samuel Reginald Lea was killed in action with 13th Bn on 9th May 1917 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. With 2 copied pages of service record, CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, he enlisted 31/8/14, to France 7/11/15, from Rock Ferry. (R) £20
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WWI BWM to Thomas W. Halsall good very fine. Thomas Walter Hasall was killed in action aged 53 serving as a steward, when the liner S.S. Ceramic was sunk by U-515 on 6/7th December 1942 west of the Azores. Only 1 person from the crew and passengers of 656 survived the sinking when he was picked up by a U-Boat. With copied CWGC details. (Y) £20
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WWI Victory Medal to W.B. Barber V.A.D. good extremely fine. Winifred Beatrice Barber served in France from 19/4/18 to 9/9/18. With copied medal roll and BRCS Register. (R) £30
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WWI Victory Medal to 241522 Pte W.E. Smith L'Pool R. nearly very fine. William Edward Smith died of wounds serving with 2/6th Bn on 17th June 1917 and is buried in Estaires Communal Cemetery. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, issued a pair, from Liverpool. (R) £20
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WWI Victory Medal to 202209 Pte M. Herczel L'Pool R. very fine. Morris Herczel was killed in action with 8th Bn during the Battle of the Menin Road on 20th September 1917, and with no known grave is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, issued a pair, from Liverpool. (R) £20
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WWI Victory Medal to 58111 Pte H. Jones Y. & L. R. slight discolouration otherwise good very fine. Harry Jones was killed in action with 2/4th Bn on 2nd September 1918 and is buried in Vraucourt Copse Cemetery. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, issued a pair, from Seacombe. (R) £20
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WWI Victory Medal to 66194 Pte R.H. Williams Ches R. extremely fine. Robert Howard Williams died of wounds serving with 9th Bn on 13th April 1918 and is buried in Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, issued a pair, from Birkenhead. (R) £20
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WWI Victory Medal to 333947 Pte H. Lindley H.L.I. about very fine. Herbert Lindley was killed in action with 9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Bn on 19th October 1917 and is buried in La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, Soldiers Died records date of death as 22/9/15 which appears incorrect as only issued a pair, from Doncaster. (R) £20
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Officer's WWI BWM and Mercantile Marine War Medal to Edwin B. James cleaned about very fine. With Imperial Merchant Service Guild Membership Card & Regulation Book to Edwin Broadfoot James and a postcard addressed to Capt E.B. James, Haifa. With copied certificates of competency for Foreign-going Steamships as Second Mate 1/7/15, First Mate 14/7/17 and Master 28/7/19. He was born in Rangoon 28/5/1892, the son of a Captain Edwin James I.F. Co, died Wallasey 13/8/60 with copies including photo from MMWM card. (R) £80
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WWI BWM and Mercantile Marine War Medal to Thomas H. Caine BWM tarnished otherwise extremely fine. With medal envelopes of issue, Authority to Wear Card and 2 embroided badges. (R) £50
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WWI BWM and Mercantile Marine War Medal to Simon Perera MMWM has been silvered, good very fine. There are several Simon Perera who served in the Mercantile Marine including one who died on 12th July 1918 four days after the SS War Crocus was sunk by a U-Boat. (R) £50
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WWI BWM and Mercantile Marine War Medal to John Lansdowne edge knock on MMWM otherwise good very fine. £40
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WWI Mercantile Marine War Medal to William W. Cunliffe good very fine. (Y) £20
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WWI Mercantile Marine War Medal to William F. Fisher very fine. (Y) £20
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1921 Imperial Service Medal to Frederick Charles Hill, toned, extremely fine. ISM announced in London Gazette dated 16th August 1921 as Storeman, Stores Department, General Post Office. Sold with Night Watchman's Clock or Stamp made by Charvet in France inside leather shoulder carrying case, unusual. (T) £30
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KGV Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve LSGC to M.5/61 R.C.O. Pfeiffer E.R.A. 1 R.N.V.R. very fine. Rudolph Charles Osmond Peiffer served in WWI and issued a trio, LSGC issued 17/11/27. (Y) £40
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KGV Admiral Uniform Royal Naval Reserve LSGC to 228845 (PO.B.7968) H. Warner S.P.O. R.F.R. very fine. With copied rolls, LSGC issued 1/2/23 and also issues a WWI trio. (Y) £30
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KGV Regular Army bar LSGC to 2306755 Sjt J.A. McKee R. Signals contact marks, cleaned and light gum residue to reverse, nearly very fine. (Y) £40
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KGV Territorial Efficiency Medal with India bar to Pte.G. Waldie, Chota Nag.R, . A.F.I extremely fine. (Y) £60
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KGV Territorial Efficiency Medal to 128193 Sgt T. Watson R.G.A. very fine. With copied MIC and roll, Thomas Watson served WWI with 193rd Siege Bty, issued a pair. (Y) £50
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1936 India Medal North West Frontier 1937-39 clasp to 4389146 Pte E. Hall Green Howards edge knock after unit, very fine. (Y) £100
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WW2 Battle of the Primosole Bridge Military Cross (1943), 1939-1945, Italy, France and Germany Stars, Defence Medal, BWM and French Croix de Guerre (1939) with star attributed to Major C.L. Beattie Durham L.I. (MC engraved on reverse Major C.L. Beattie 8th Bn D.L.I. Sicily) very fine to extremely fine, swing mounted for wear. Christopher Lowery Beattie died of wounds serving with the 8th Bn on 9th September 1944 and is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery. His MC was announced in the London Gazette dated 21st October 1943. Croix de Guerre unconfirmed. With hand written extracts from 8th Bn DLI by Lewis & English, Battle of Mareth - "A Company crossed the minefield with some difficulty. Here Captain Beattie was wounded." Battle of Primosole Bridge - "in A Company Captain Beattie won the Military Cross and CSM Hannah the Military Medal. Both were well to the fore when A Company crossed the river in the initial attack, Captain Beattie led the way and was first across and first on the objective, closely followed by his CSM. During the battle, when the company was constantly under heavy machine-gun, mortar and shellfire, Captain Beattie was always to be seen where the fire was heaviest, encouraging his men. He was constantly sniped but never showed signs of fatigue." The Battle of Gheel, 8/9/44 Albert Canal, assault boats 4.30pm, A Company crossing was greeted by the fire of an enemy machine-gun. As Company HQ was going over, the fire became more intense and Major Beattie was badly wounded as he climbed the bank on the enemy side. He was evacuated immediately, but the following day the battalion was shocked to hear that he had died of his wounds. Beattie, one of the original Territorial officers, had been with the battalion all through the war except for a time in 1940 when he was in the Brigade Anti-Tank Company." With copied CWGC, LG and research page. Durham County Record Office have a portrait photo of him available for purchase. From West Timperley, Cheshire. (See photo) (R) £1400
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WW2 PQ-16 Arctic Convoy Distinguished Service Cross, 1939-1945, Atlantic, Italy Stars, BWM and 1950 UN Korea Medal attributed to Captain Harold James Kay, Master, extremely fine and better. DSC has 1942 London hallmark and privately engraved on reverse Capt H.J. Kay 27.2.45 1943 (it is assumed the 27/2/45 refers to date of investiture). The DSC was in the London Gazette dated 5th January 1943 "For bravery and resolution in taking his ship and her valuable cargo to North Russia in the face of relentless attacks by enemy aircraft and submarines." <\n>Captain Kay was the master of the 7,000 ton Ocean Voice, the Commodore's flagship for Arctic Convoy PQ-16 sailing to Russia in May 1942. From the 25th May, the convoy was under constant air attack and on 27th May 8 merchant ships were sunk by the Luftwaffe and the Ocean Voice received a bomb hit in a forward hold where 7 Hurricanes were stored and set on fire and which blew a large hole in her side and it was feared she would sink. But the fires were brought under control and she maintained her station and got through without further damage. After being repaired in Russia, she sailed again under Captain Kay's command as the Commodore's flagship on the return convoy QP-14. On 22nd September 1942 she was sunk by torpedoes from U-435 but all the crew were rescued. With copied certificates of competency for Foreign-going Steamships as Second Mate 2/8/19, First Mate 10/10/23 and Master 12/10/26. (See photo) (R) £1300
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Glasgow Highlanders WW2 Dortmund Canal Crossing Military Medal to 3324730 L/Cpl J. McKernan H.L.I. very fine, toned. James McKernan's MM was announced while serving with 1st Bn in the London Gazette dated 24th January 1946. With copied citation, "L/Cpl McKernan served in every action up to the crossing of the DORTMUND Canal where, at DRIERWALDE, he was wounded. On the day he was wounded the Bn was heavily engaged with the Trg Regt of SS Div GROSSDEUTSCHLAND. The Pl Comd was killed and the Pl Sjt was wounded. Lance Corporal McKernan found himself the senior NCO of the Pl. He led it fwd with great distinction under hy fire: at times he had to rush the opposition, and at other times he found the way round the flank. He was twice wounded but still went on. There is no doubt Lance Corporal McKernan's outstanding qualities of personal bravery, skill at arms and aggressive spirit have been a most potent influence in his coy. He was never daunted by difficulties and seemed at his best when the odds were against him." (See photo) (R) £1300
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