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Regimentally rare 1854 India GSM Samana 1891 clasp to 2520 Pte M. Morris 2d Durh L.I. extremely fine, small spot on rim erased/corrected after L.I. This is one of only two clasps issued to DLI. With copied roll, Morris Morris was attached to the Government Telegraph Department of the Punjab Division, only present for 2 days 15th May to 16th May, roll marked "Not to be replaced, man sold medal". The other DLI recipient was 2409 Pte Launcelot Barron. (See photo) (R) £1000
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Metropolitan Police 1897 Jubilee Medal, 1902 Coronation Medal and 1911 Coronation Medal to P.C. W. Price (C. Div on 1897 and 1902) very fine and better. (Y) £80
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1895 India Medal Punjab Frontier 1897-98 clasp to 3891 Pte W. Regan 2d Bn Arg & Suth'd Highrs edge bruise, very fine. With copy of roll, marked Deceased. (Y) £140
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Rare R.S.M. killed in action group of 1898 Queen's Sudan Medal, 1899 QSA 2 clasps Belmont, Modder River, 1914-15 Star trio and Khedive's Sudan Medal Khartoum clasp to 3-8866 W.O.Cl 1 H. Cowley North'd Fus (2142 Srgt 1/Northd Fus on Sudan, 2142 Sgt on QSA, S.Mjr on Star, 2142 Serjt on Khedive's) first 2 with heavy contact marks, fine to extremely fine. Harry Cowley was killed in action aged 47 as the Regimental Sergeant Major 13th Bn on 12th November 1915 and is buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres. The War Diary records "On the 12th one H.E. shell burst at entrance to one of the billets & killed the RSM, the Signalling Sergeant and 4 other NCOs and men and wounded two others." With 10 copied pages of service record, CWGC, Soldiers Died, MIC and War Diary extract, he was born in Stony Stratford, enlisted 13/4/88 aged 18, promoted Cpl 8/12/92, Sgt 7/11/94, CSgt 1/11/02, discharged 12/4/09. He was wounded in action at Battle of Modder River 28/11/99. Re-enlisted for WWI, landed France 9/9/15. (See photo) (R) £700
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1887-1900 East and West Africa Medal Sierra Leone 1898-99 clasp, 1914 Star trio and KGV Royal Fleet Reserve LSGC to Ply.8109 Pte A. Brown R.M.L.I. (H.M.S. Blonde on E&W Africa, R.M. Brigade on star, Ply.8109 B.459 on RFR) very fine and better, East & West Africa is a late 1936 issue as marked on roll. With copied E&W Africa and WWI rolls, also issued bar to 1914 Star. (R) £250
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1899 QSA (ghost dates) 6 clasps Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast and 1902 KSA both clasps to 9824 Pte W. Thomas Coldstream Guards (Cldstm Gds on QSA) a number of edge bruises, otherwise very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, William Thomas was born in Ludlow, enlisted 12/7/94, S Africa 28/10/99 to 20/7/02, discharged 11/7/10. (R) £200
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1899 QSA (ghost dates) 5 clasps Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, OFS to 5887 Pte J. Jones R. Welsh Fus several edge bruises, nearly very fine. With 9 copied pages of service record, John Luke Jones was born in Bangor, enlisted 8/12/98 aged 18 while serving with 4th Militia Bn, served S Africa 23/10/99 to 3/2/03, discharged 7/12/10 in Burma, also issued KSA both clasps. (R) £130
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1899 QSA (ghost dates) 4 clasps Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg to 1502 Pte E. Growcott 2nd Shropshire Lt Infy nearly very fine, minor contact marks. With 5 copied pages of service record and rolls, Edward Growcott was born in Wellington, enlisted 23/1/85 aged 22, to Army Reserve 17/4/92, recalled 5/12/99, discharged 22/1/02, additionally entitled to South Africa 1901 clasp issued of a second roll. (R) £130
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1899 QSA 2 clasps Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith to 3060 Pte J. Pearson S. Lanc Regt nearly extremely fine. With 4 copied pages of service record and roll, John Pearson was born in Preston, enlisted 28/3/90, to Army Reserve 23/11/97, recalled 13/11/99, served S Africa 3/11/99 to 16/5/00, discharged 19/4/02, roll marked invalided to England. (R) £120
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1900 Kimberley Star, hallmark C, good very fine, with brooch bar. (Y) £180
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1902 Transport Medal with copy S. Africa 1899-1902 clasp to H.L. McCulloch about very fine. With copied roll, listed as 2nd Engineer on SS Lawada. (See photo) (R) £400
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QV Army small letter reverse LSGC to 2907 Pte H. Vericum 106th Foot nearly extremely fine. With 3 copied pages of service record, Hugh Vericum was born in Carnew, Wicklow, enlisted in 2nd European Infantry 7/8/58 aged 22, transferred to British Army 20/5/61, 106th Foot 1/12/62, discharged 7/8/74, intended place of residence Sunderland, served 15 years in India, this is his only entitlement. (R) £100
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1902 KSA both clasps to 1809 Serjt T.H. Moore Manch Regt good very fine. With 7 copied pages of service record, Thomas Moore was born in Hythe, enlisted 18/1/87 aged 24, promoted Sgt 24/1/91, discharged to AR 17/1/99, recalled 31/1/99, served S Africa 16/3/00 to 19/7/02, discharged 10/3/03, also issued QSA 3 clasps. (R) £50
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1909 India GSM North West Frontier 1908 clasp to 10204 Pte D. Crossan 1t Bn Sea Highrs, minor edge contacts, very fine. Daniel Crossan died of wounds serving with 2nd Bn on 23rd July 1917 and is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. With copied MIC, CWGC and Soldiers Died, landed France 23/8/14, issued a 1914 Star trio, from Calton, Glasgow. (R) £120
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1909 India GSM North West Frontier 1908 clasp to 7336 Pte J.J. McDonald 1st Bn Northd Fus good very fine. With 5 copied pages of service record, John James McDonald was born in Newcastle-on-Tyne, enlisted 21/11/00 aged 18, served S Africa, Mauritius, India, discharged 20/11/12. (R) £120
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1909 India GSM North West Frontier 1908 clasp to 8563 Pte F. Kay 1st W. Y. Regt, suspender loose, nearly very fine. With copied MIC, served WWI and issued a 1914 Star trio, from Sheffield. (Y) £100
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1902 Africa GSM Somaliland 1908-10 clasp, 1915 NGSM Persian Gulf 1909-1914 clasp, 1914-15 Star, Victory Medal and KGV Royal Navy LSGC to 216890 E.W. Richardson R.N. (A.B. H.M.S. Fox on AGSM and NGSM, A.B. on Star, Lg Sea H.M.S. Marigold on LSGC) polished, fine to very fine. With copied service paper and rolls, Edward William Richardson was born in Marleybone 22/3/82, enlisted as a Boy 21/3/05, served Fox 24/6/08 to 13/7/10, joined Marigold 15/7/16, discharged from Hood 8/6/22. (R) £300
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KEVII Territorial Force Efficiency Medal to 106 Sjt R. Owen 6/Rl Welsh Fus extremely fine. (Y) £100
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KEVII Territorial Force Efficiency Medal to 120 Cpl W.G. Diaper 18/(C. of L.) B. Lon Regt extremely fine, (London Irish Rifles). With copied MIC and SWB Roll, appears to have served WWI as No 590014 and issued a Silver War Badge No B320963 (this missing). (Y) £100
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KEVII Volunteer Long Service Medal to 2663 Cpl T. Hunt 1st V.B L.N. Lanc Regt good very fine. (Y) £60
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1911 Delhi Durbar silver Medal un-named very fine, missing suspender. (Y) £50
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1917 Battle of Menin Road attack on Hessian Wood Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Start trio, 1909 India GSM Waziristan 1921-24 clasp and French Medaille Militaire to 16757 Cpl T.J. Green Welsh R. (L.Cpl 9/Welsh R on DCM, Pte on Star, 3951898 Pte on IGSM, MM un-named as issued) polished with odd edge knock, fine to very fine, MM missing 50% of enamel. Thomas Green's DCM was announced in the London Gazette dated 19th November 1917 and 6th February 1918, "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the advance was held up by a group of enemy strong points he led a party forward and captured them, together with two machine guns and a large number of prisoners. Later he located an enemy post, and single-handed compelled the enemy to retire from it. He set a magnificent example to his men." With a copy of the War Diary which confirms the DCM was awarded for the attack on Hessian Wood on 20th September 1917. The battalion suffered heavy casualties, mostly from MG fire with 40 killed, 210 wounded and 40 missing. With copied MIC and LG, he landed France 18/7/15, discharged 20/4/19, clearly re-enlisted, number confirmed on IGSM, French award un-confirmed. (See photo) (R) £1200
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1st Shropshire Bty Royal Horse Artillery WWI Military Medal, 1914 Star trio with copy clasp and MID oakleaf and KGV Army LSGC to 25393 W.O. Cl 2 W. Wilkinson R.A. (B.S.Mjr R.H.A. on MM, Cpl R.F.A. on Star, 1019426 R.F.A. on LSGC) very fine and better. William Wilkinson's MM was announced in the London Gazette dated 17th June 1919 serving with 1st Shrops Bty and his MID was in Haig's despatch dated 7th April 1918. With copied MIC and LGs, landed France with 11th Bde 7/11/14, MIC states ineligible for clasp and roses. (R) £400
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Russian Medal of St George 4th Class No 1273271 to PO.12974 Pte M Underhill R.M.L.I. good very fine and better. Award of Medal of St George confirmed received on service papers 31/7/19. With copied service paper, Mark Underhill was born in Brierley Hill 19/2/83, enlisted 19/5/03, served WWI on light cruiser HMS Galatea who was assigned as leader of the 2nd Destroyer Flotilla at Harwich. On 4th May 1916, she took part in the shooting down of the zeppelin L7. She was present at the Battle of Jutland as the flagship of 1st Light Cruiser Squadron and was the first ship to report the German fleet. He was discharged 22/7/24. (See photo) (R) £250
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WWI 1914 Star trio and 14544 Meritorious Service Medal to 14544A.Cpl T. Walshe R.E. (L.Cpl on Star, 14544 2 Cpl-A.Cpl T. Walsh 12/Fd Coy R.E. on MSM) verdigris to handle of sword on star, otherwise very fine. Thomas Walshe's MSM was announced in the London Gazette dated 17th June 1918 for services in France and Flanders. With copied MIC and LG, landed France 8/9/14, not issued clasp and roses, from Tralee. (R) £200
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WWI 1914 Star trio with bar, KGV Territorial Force Efficiency Medal with bar and KGV Territorial Decoration to Q.M. & Lieut B.E. Crosse (7707 L.Cpl 5/Lond R on star, 7707 Pte 5/Lond Regt on TFEM, TD un-named as issued) very fine to extremely fine. Bertram Edward Crosse was granted temporary QM commission 23/2/18, commissioned from RQMS to be QM 5th London's 15/3/25, granted TD 8/8/30, with copies. (See photo) (R) £400
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1915 NGSM Persian Gulf 1909-1914 clasp, 1914-15 Star trio, KGV Royal Navy LSGC and WWI Memorial Plaque to 192186 H.A. Dowse Y.S. R.N. (2nd Yeo Sigs H.M.S. Proserpine on NGSM, Yeo of Sigs H.M.S. Dido on LSGC, Henry Alfred Dowse on plaque) nearly mint. With copied service paper, rolls CWGC and Sailors Died, he was born 1/10/81 in Winchester, enlisted as a Boy 24/2/97, served Prosperine 27/5/09 to 15/9/11, died of disease in Glasgow Infirmary while serving with HMS Faulknor 18th May 1916 and is buried in Portsmouth (Kingston) Cemetery. (R) £400
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio, KGV Royal Navy LSGC and 1908 Messina Earthquake Commemorative Medal to 310175 H.C. Yeates Shipt 2 R.N. (Shipt 2Cl H.M.S. Resolution on SGC, Messina un-named as issued) nearly very fine and better. With copied service paper and rolls, Herbert Charles Yeates was born in Kensington 14/5/85, enlisted 21/5/06, present at Messina on HMS Sutlej, discharged to pension 23/2/27. (R) £200
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal and 1909 India GSM 2 clasps Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24 to 72944 Pte J.E. Perrin R.W. Fus (4179750 on IGSM) nearly extremely fine, 2nd clasp on IGSM loose on ribbon. With copied MIC and 2 IGSM rolls, clasps and numbers confirmed, from Macclesfield. (R) £150
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and 1909 India GSM Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 clasp to 7861 Pte J. Wellings N. Staff R. good extremely fine, unit on IGSM officially corrected. With copied MIC and IGSM roll, IGSM issued to James Wellings 2nd Bn N Staffs but on a Royal Warwickshire roll, probably original named to R War R and returned for correction. (R) £120
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Royal Navy Admiral's uniform LSGC to J.2671 A. Cawthorn P.O. H.M.S. Diligence (A.B. on Star, Cawthorne L.S. on pair) fine. With copied LSGC roll, issued 1/5/25. (R) £100
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and KGV Royal Fleet Reserve LSGC to SS.6413 A. Richardson A.B. R.N. (Ord on star, 6413 (PO.B.13014) Richardson A.B. R.F.R. on RFR) very fine and better. With copied service paper, Albert Richardson was born in Reading 11/12/96, enlisted 21/9/15, discharged 20/10/20 and joined RFR. (R) £90
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WWI 1914 Star trio to 8310 Pte J. Jones R. Lanc R. good very fine. With copied MIC, SWB roll and 6 pages of service papers, James Jones was born in Newport, enlisted 15/7/04, landed France 20/9/14, wounded in action at Armentieres 21/10/14 receiving gunshot wound to head, returned UK 24/10/14, discharged 26/6/15 as unfit for war service and issued Silver War Badge No 49665 (this missing), MIC does not indicate issue of clasp and roses although clearly entitled. (R) £150
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WWI MM winner's 1914 Star with copy bar to 10034 Pte J.E. Wade 3/Worc R. good very fine. John E Wade was awarded the Military Medal announced in the London Gazette dated 30th January 1920. With copied MIC and LG, landed France 12/8/14, not issued bar and roses, later served Labour Corps. (R) £80
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WWI 1914 Star with copy date bar to 8956 Pte F. Harris 2/W. Rid R., has been gilded, otherwise good very fine. Frederick Harris was killed in action in the Battle of Nonne Bosschen on 11th November 1914 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Menin Gate. With copied MIC, CWGC and Soldiers Died, landed France 14/8/14, from Halifax, CWGC and Soldiers Died lists as Frederick George Harris. (R) £80
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 19178 Sjt S. Lever Manch R. (Pte on star) nearly extremely fine. Samuel Lever was killed in action with 21st Bn on 12th May 1917 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, landed France 10/11/15, from Hoylake (Leaver on CWGC). (R) £120
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to S-9925 Pte C.M. Paterson Gord Highrs extremely fine with blue tac stains to reverses. Sold with QEII sporran badge. Charles McWilliam Paterson was killed in action as No 6316 with 7th Bn during the Battle of Beaumont Hamel on 14th November 1916 and is buried in Y Ravine Cemetery, Beaumont Hamel. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died, MIC and rolls, the MIC only lists the number S-9925, but rolls confirm both numbers, originally served with 10th Bn. (R) £120
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 2024 Pte F.W. King R. Suss R. nearly extremely fine. With copied MIC and RAF service papers, Frederick Walter King enlisted 7/9/14, landed France 24/7/15, wounded 1st July 1916, wounded again 28/10/16 in face and shoulder, transferred to RFC 9/1/18, discharged 16/2/19, from Bermondsey. (R) £80
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 16171 Pte J. Green Yorks L.I. good very fine. With copied MIC and SWB roll, Joseph Green enlisted 9/9/14, landed France 11/9/15, discharged 22/9/16 due to wounds and issued Silver War Badge No 11684 (this missing). (R) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 12478 Pte F. Sumner Lan Fus nearly extremely fine. With copied MIC and SWB roll, Frederick Sumner enlisted 30/11/14, served with 16th Bn (2nd Salford Pals), landed France 23/11/15, discharged 18/10/17 aged 47 and issued Silver War Badge No 262567 (this missing). (R) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 10799 Pte E. Gaston Wilts R. very fine. With copied MIC and SWB roll, Ernest Gaston enlisted 1/9/14, landed Balkans 4/12/15, discharged 5/10/17 due to sickness aged 43 and issued Silver War Badge No 259858 (this missing). (R) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 10036 Pte F.W. Ephgrave Bord R very fine and better. With copied MIC and Recruitment Register, Frederick Walter Ephgrave was born in 1893 in Morden enlisted 4/5/11, landed Egypt 17/3/15, later served RE. (R) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to T-1908 Pte A.J. Boyce The Queen's R. very fine. With copied MIC, he landed Asiatic 10/12/15, discharged 5/4/19. (Y) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 1504 Pte G.B. Greensmith W. York R. very fine. With copied MIC and roll, he served with 1/6th Bn and landed France 16/4/15. (Y) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 1631 Pte T. Austin Oxf & Bucks L.I. very fine. With copied MIC, he served with 1/1st Bucks Bn and landed France 30/3/15, discharged 25/3/19. (Y) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to G-6223 Cpl P.D. Dempsey Middx R. about very fine. With copied MIC, he landed France 26/1/15. (Y) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 20824 Pte H. Martin L.N. Lan R. good very fine. With copied MIC, he landed Balkans 20/11/15. (Y) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 1098 Pte W. Kain High L.I. very fine. With copied MIC, he landed France 23/11/15. (Y) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 19411 Cpl J. Daly S. Lan R. (Pte on star) very fine. With copied MIC, landed France 9/8/15, later served Manchester Regt. (Y) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 26385 Pte W.F. Owens R.W. Fus good very fine. (Y) £60
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