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WWI Military Medal, BWM and Victory Medal to 252650 Pte D.A. McKellar A. & S.H. (285231 1/6 Sea Highrs on MM) nearly extremely fine. Donald McKellar's MM was announced in the London Gazette dated 6th August 1918. With copied MIC which confirms numbers and only issued a pair, and copy of War Diary 28/4/18 which states 22 men of the battalion awarded MM for gallantry displayed between 21st and 26th March, his award almost certainly for the start of the German Spring offensive. Sold with Seaforth's sweetheart badge with cloth kilt and sporran attachment, from Greenock. (R) £380
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WWI Military Medal, BWM and Victory Medal to 306526 Pte W.J. Griffiths 5/Lan Fus (4171 on pair), polished fine to nearly very fine, swing mounted as worn. William Griffiths's MM was announced in the London Gazette dated 11th February 1919. With copied LG and MIC, which confirms numbers and only issued a pair, from Manchester. (R) £380
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio with MID oakleaf and Meritorious Service Medal to 18968 C.Q.M.Sjt C.H. Pearson 21/Manch R. (Cpl on star, C.Sjt on pair) extremely fine, court mounted for display. Charles Harold Pearson's MSM was announced in the London Gazette dated 3rd June 1919 and his MID was in the London Gazette dated 30th May 1918. With copied MICs, LGs and photo of 5 Platoon, B Coy on which he is listed. (R) £180
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The Most Venerable Order of St John Serving Sister's 2nd Type breast badge, WWI BWM, Victory Medal, WW2 Defence Medal and Service Medal of the Order of St John with 3 clasps to M.W. Bates V.A.D. (7344 L.Supt Leicester NSG Div No 3 Dis S.J.A.B. 1929 on St John Service Medal, other 2 un-named as issued), minor corrections to St John Service Medal, very fine and better, court mounted. Miss Mary Winifred Bates appointment as St John Serving Sister was announced in the London Gazette dated 25th June 1935. With copied medal roll, LG and typed research, she enrolled in St John 3/10/14, served in France 23/4/17 to 24/3/19, appointed Div Secretary 1919, Div Superintendent 1922, ARP Instructor Grade 1 May 1936, Leicester Corps Secretary June 1943. (R) £150
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Leeds Pals WWI BWM, Victory Medal, Territorial Force War Medal and Memorial Plaque to 41412 Cpl H. Berry W. York R. (Pte on TFWM, Harry Berry on plaque) very fine with West Yorkshire Regt cap badge. Harry Berry was killed in action with the 15th/17th composite battalion on 29th March 1918 and with no know grave is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. With copied CWGC, MIC and Soldiers Died, MIC lists as KIA 18/9/18 but CWGC and Soldiers Died state 29/3/18, only 155 TFWM to regiment. (R) £300
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WWI 1914 Star trio with date bar, WW2 Defence Medal and KGV Territorial Force Efficiency Medal to 27538 Sjt W.J. Jeffery R.E. (Cpl on Star, surname spelt Jeffrey on star, Spr-A.Cpl on TFEM) very fine and better, swing mounted for wear. With copied MICs, rolls, typed research etc, William James Jeffery was born in 1893, landed France 12/8/14 with Postal Section R.E., extract from National Roll of Great War states he was with Signal Section, "A Reservist, he was mobilised at the outbreak of hostilities and drafted to France. In this theatre of war he served in the fighting during the Retreat from Mons, and the Battles of the Marne, the Aisne, Ypres, the Somme and Arras. In December 1915, he proceeded to Salonika and was engaged on important duties with the 27th Division during the operations at Monastir and on the Struma Front. He was demobilised in February 1919." (R) £180
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal and Territorial Force War Medal to 875 Spr J.A. Finch R.E. nearly extremely fine. With 5 copied pages of service record and MIC, John Arthur Finch enlisted 27/3/13, landed France 19/8/16, gassed and buried 17/9/18, returned to UK 21/9/18, discharged 27/1/19, lived Glossop Rd, Sheffield. (R) £140
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and KGV Territorial Force Efficiency Medal to 350 Sjt H.G. Corfield Manch R. (T4-245477 Dvr H. Corfield R.A.S.C. on TFEM) good very fine. With 9 copied pages of service record and MIC, Harold Guy Corfield was born in Fallowfield, enlisted in 2nd VB Manchester Regt 19/2/06, promoted Sgt 1/9/14, landed Egypt 25/9/14, transferred as Dvr to ASC 10/3/15, TFEM in AO 275 of 1919. (R) £100
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal, French Medaille Militaire, WW2 1939-1945 Star, Defence Medal, BWM and KGV Territorial Efficiency Medal to 4603288 Sjt F. Sims 6-D.W.R. (49917 Pte Durh L.I. on pair, rest un-named as issued) Territorial bar on TEM largely erased otherwise nearly very fine and better, swing mounted for wear. With copied MIC, issued a pair later served West Riding Regt, French award un-confirmed. (R) £100
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal, WW2 Defence Medal, 1953 Coronation Medal and KGVI Police LSGC to 27099 Sjt F. Winn Linc R. (Sergt Fred Winn on LSGC, other 2 un-named as issued), extremely fine, swing mounted as worn. With 7 copied pages of service record and MIC, Frederick Winn enlisted 28/7/16 aged 18, promoted LCpl 8/6/17, Cpl 6/1/18, Sgt 22/3/18, posted 2nd Bn 23/1/18, taken Prisoner of War 27/5/18, held at Darmstadt Camp, repatriated 20/12/18, admitted to hospital with GSWs both legs, so probably wounded at time of capture, discharged 6/12/19, from Grimsby. (R) £100
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal, WW2 1939-1945, Atlantic, Africa Italy Stars, Defence Medal, BWM, KGV Royal Navy LSGC and French 1914-18 Croix de Guerre with oakleaf to J.75210 H.A.E. Brumpton A.B. H.M.S. Revenge (Brampton Ord R.N. on pair), WWI polished and about fine, rest very fine to extremely fine. With copied WWI & LSGC rolls, when pair issued he was serving on HMS Dublin, LSGC issued 30/8/33, with hand written note he was from 18 Kirby St Lincoln, Croix de Guerre unconfirmed. (R) £100
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WWI 1914 Star trio, WW2 Defence Medal and Order of St John Service Medal to 46355 A.Cpl H. Nunn R.A.M.C. (Pte on star, 3548 Cpl H. Nunn Shipley C Div No 5 Dist S.J.A.B. 1923 on St John) very fine and better. With copied MIC, Handel Nunn landed France 18/11/14 (R) £80
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and KGV Royal Navy Admiral's uniform LSGC to 215378 W. Drury A.B. R.N. (Walter Drury H.M.S. President III on LSGC) some bruising to edges, nearly very fine. (R) £80
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal and KGV Territorial Efficiency Medal to 2965 Pte F. Cornforth Durh L.I. (4382074 5-Green Howards on TEM) nearly very fine. With copied MIC and roll, Frank Cornforth landed France 18/4/15, served with 1/5th and 1/9th Bns, missing a star. (R) £70
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal, WW2 Defence Medal, KGVI Special Constabulary Long Service Medal and Service Medal of the Order of St John with 4 clasps to 405762 Sjt F. Harbot R.A.F. (Frederick Harbot on Constabulary, 23655 S/Sgt No 3 Dist S.J.A.B. 1940 on St John) very fine and better. With copied RAF record, he served in France with BEF 29/3/18 to 19/2/19, promoted Sgt 1/9/18, transferred to Reserve 24/3/19, from Leicester. (R) £60
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal and 1937 Coronation Medal re-named to Capt R.H. Haslam very fine to extremely fine. Sold with wife's WW2 Defence Medal in box of issue addressed to Mrs M. Haslam, Cross Oak, Berkhamsted. Robert Humphrey Haslam was awarded a Knighthood in the London Gazette dated 9th June 1955 "For political and public services in Hertfordshire." He was additionally awarded a Military OBE for services with the Hertfordshire Home Guard in the London Gazette dated 8th June 1944. With qty of copied research, he was commissioned in 5th Bn Cheshire Regt 26/10/14, landed France 16/4/18, granted Acting Captain while commanding a Coy with 9th Bn 11/5/18, relinquished his commission on account of ill-health caused by wounds 7/5/19. He was appointed Justice of the Peace 1925, High Sheriff 1934, Deputy Lieutenant 1936, County Alderman 1940 etc. (R) £50
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WWI 1914 Star trio with copy date bar to 9242 Pte A.J. Whiley 2/R. Berks R. good very fine to extremely fine. With copied MIC, rolls, typed research etc, Albert John Whiley was born in 1892, enlisted 3/12/09, landed France 6/11/14 and issued clasp and roses, discharged due to wounds 25/7/16 and issued a Silver War Badge No 3765 (this missing), he died in 1955. (R) £150
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WWI 1914 Star trio to Capt J. Tomlinson (2 Lieut Essex R. on star) very fine to nearly mint in 2 crushed boxes of issue, with full length photo in uniform and Essex Regt collar dog. With copied MIC, LG and Army List, Joseph Tomlinson served 14 years in the Border Regt and was commissioned from CSM into Essex Regt 10/10/14, promoted Temp Lieut 17/3/15, Act Capt 11/9/16, Capt 1/1/17, MIC also states MID, from Newcastle on Tyne. (R) £140
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WWI 1914 Star trio to 19224 Sjt E.V. Bonny R.E. (Spr on star, surname spelt Bunny on Victory) good very fine to extremely fine. With copied CWGC, MIC, rolls, typed research etc, Edward Vernon Bonny was born in 1892, he enlisted prior to 1911, landed France 20/11/14, he died of pneumonia on 25th November 1918 and is buried in Brighton City Cemetery. (R) £120
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1914 Star trio with copy slip on bar to 1257 LCpl F. Graham 2/Sea Highrs (Pte on pair) fine to very fine. With copied MIC, Finlay Graham landed France 10/11/14, later served with 1st Bn, awarded clasp and roses. (R) £140
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WWI 1914 Star trio and KGVI Special Constabulary Medal Long Service 1946 clasp to 5894 Pte H. Jeffrey R.A.M.C. (Harold Jeffery on Constabulary) extremely fine. With copied MIC, roll and SWB roll, Harold Jeffrey enlisted 6/11/11, landed France 14/8/14 attached to 2nd Bn Royal Scots, issued clasp and roses to star, discharged 1/4/19 due to sickness and issued Silver War Badge No 466947 (this missing). (R) £100
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1914 Star to 8371 Pte E. McBride 2/A. & S. Highrs attempted naming erasure but details still legible, polished, fair. With copied MIC and SWB roll, Edward McBride enlisted 3/6/02, landed France 10/8/14, discharged 25/3/15 due to sickness. (R) £40
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Liverpool Scottish WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Memorial Plaque to 3889 A.Sjt J.W. Pritchard L'Pool R. (Pte on star, John William Pritchard on plaque) about mint with 3 crushed boxes of issue, plaque set in a small stand. John William Pritchard died of wounds serving with 10th (Liverpool Scottish) Bn on 14th August 1916 and is buried in Dive Copse Britis Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec. With copied CWGC, MIC and Soldiers Died, landed France 23/1/15, lived Egremont. (R) £200
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 883 Pte C. Clarke 15-Bn A.I.F. generally fair. Cyril Clarke was killed in action by a bullet wound to the head at Gallipoli on 30th April 1915 and was originally buried on the side of the hill at the right of the landing place at Gaba Tepe, but now rests in Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove. With 8 copied pages of service record, he was born in Hinckley, enlisted 30/9/14 with former service in 5th Bn Leicestershire Regt. (R) £120
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Wounded on 1st July 1916 1914-15 Star trio to 4095 Pte K.J. Jones 9th Lond R. very fine and better. With 4 copied pages of service record, MIC and roll, Kenneth Jim Jones enlisted 16/2/15, landed France 17/8/15, wounded in left arm and right abdomen in 1/9th Bns disastrous attack on Gommecourt, returned to UK 6/7/16 and discharged 12/5/17 and issued a Silver War Badge (this missing). (R) £100
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 10501 Pte C. Moulding R. Mun Fus extremely fine. With copied MIC, landed Balkans 31/7/15. (Y) £80
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A 14 year old's 1914-15 Star trio to 18269 Pte E. Wheelwright Suff R. contact marks to edges, generally fine, swing mounted as worn. With 8 copied pages of service record and MIC, Ephraim Wheelwright was born 29/5/00 in Wisbech, he enlisted aged 14 on 2/2/15 claiming to be 19, posted to 2nd Bn 6/7/15, his father who was a serving soldier reported this event and he was returned from France 7/1/16 as being under 17 and medically unfit and was subsequently discharged 13/7/16. (R) £70
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 3020 Pte T. Fox R. War R. very fine. With copied MIC and SWB roll, Thomas Fox enlisted 7/10/14, discharged 15/10/15 due to sickness and issued a Silver War Badge No 85181 (this missing). (R) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to S-4103 Pte J. Wilson R. Highrs good very fine, mounted in home made frame. With copied MIC, landed France 10/2/15 with 1st Bn, discharged 31/7/16. Also with copied hospital list showing he was in No 14 General Hospital 12/5/17 and annotated "Previous Report Missing", glass will not be posted. (R) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 730 Pte E. Mann E. Surr R. good extremely fine. With copied MIC, Ernest Mann landed France 1/6/15, discharged 9/4/19. (Y) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 2014 Pte G.W. Batho 1-Lond R. nearly extremely fine, swing mounted as worn. With copied MIC, George William Batho landed France 11/3/15. (Y) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 3772 Cpl J. Wyatt Ches R. (Pte on star) nearly extremely fine. With copied MIC, landed France 4/10/15, also with cap badge converted to a brooch. (Y) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 3046 Pte A. Fraser S. Lan R. extremely fine. With copied MIC, landed France 12/2/15, later served with MGC. (Y) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to RTS-1645 Pte F.H.C. Davey A.S.C. very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record and MIC, Frederick Henry Charles Davey enlisted 7/12/14 aged 29 and trade listed as a strapper, landed France 16/12/14, discharged 1919. (R) £40
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to M2-099196 Pte C. Rainford A.S.C. (Rainsford on pair) very fine. With copied MICs, Charley Rainford landed France 18/7/15, discharged 20/7/19. (R) £40
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to M2-046113 Pte R. Christie A.S.C. nearly very fine. With copied MIC, Robert Christie landed France 26/7/15, discharged 16/7/19. (Y) £40
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to T3-023314 Dvr W. Richards A.S.C. very fine. With copied MIC, William Richards landed France 15/9/15. (Y) £40
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 7028 Spr G.H. Westwood R.E. nearly very fine. With copied MIC, George Westwood landed Egypt 11/9/15, discharged 23/2/19. (Y) £40
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WWI 1914-15 star trio to S.S.15405 G. Ward. Sto. 1. R.N, fair. (R) £30
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Two brothers WWI BWMs, Victory Medals and Memorial Plaques to 33235 Pte F. Elliott R. Lanc R. (Fred Elliott on plaque) and 70806 Pte E. Elliot R.A.M.C. (Ernest Elliott on plaque) (note spelling) very fine to good extremely fine, plaques with card cases of issue. They were the sons of John and Mary Ann Elliott from Armley, Leeds. Fred died of wounds serving with 1/5th Bn on 30th November 1917 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial. Ernest died of pneumonia serving as S/20153 Pte with 1st Bn A&S Highlanders on 3rd January 1919 and is buried in Haidar Pasha Cemetery, Istanbul. With copied newspaper extract, Pte Ernest Elliott A&SH, aged 25, died of pneumonia, after 3 years service in Salonika. With copied MICs, CWGC and Soldiers Died, only issued pairs. (R) £270
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal and Memorial Plaque to 205067 Pte G. Hurtley North'n R. (George Hurtley on plaque) about mint, with 4th Bn WWI scroll of thanks to G. Hurtley, medal boxes, condolence slip and envelope of issue, plaque box and envelope of issue and photo of church plaque on which he is listed. George Hurtley was killed in action with 7th Bn on 22nd March 1918 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial. With copied CWGC, MIC and Soldiers Died, issued a pair only, born Bradford. (R) £150
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal and Memorial Plaque to PLY.18514 Pte J.F. Burns R.M.L.I. (John Fell Burn on plaque, note spelling) extremely fine. John Fell Burns died of wounds serving with 1st Royal Marine Battalion at 38th Casualty Clearing Station on 30th September 1918 and is buried in Sunken Road Cemetery, Boisleux-St Marc. With copied CWGC, service paper, medal roll and RND extract, he was born in Penrith 19/3/98, enlisted 1/11/15, served 3rd RM Bn in Mudros 1/11/16, drafted to 1st RM Bn 8/9/18. Surname spelt Burns on papers etc, CWGC list as Burn. (R) £150
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to Lieut E.R. Airey R.A.F., BWM tarnished otherwise good very fine. Sold with Bradford Rugby Union Football club silver enamel medallion named E.R. Airey, silver bracelet ID named Lieut E.R. Airey R.A.F. C of E, part of RAF box of issue and photo in uniform. Eric Reginald Airey was commissioned in West Riding Regt 28/3/17, seconded to RAF 20/4/18, employed as Observer Officer 6/6/18, joined 10 Sqn 6/7/18, promoted Lieut 28/9/18, resigned commission 25/9/20. Sold with copied service paper and LGs. Also sold with his older brother's ID bracelet named 2nd Lieut H.W.S. Airey 5th West Yorks Regt C of E. Henry William Sache Airey was killed in action with 5th Bn 11th January 1917 and is buried in De Cusine Ravine British Cemetery, Basseux, from Bradford. (R) £100
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 2818 Pte W. Gee Durh L.I. extremely fine. Sold with envelope of issue addressed to Hamsterley Colliery, Co Durham, 1914 Xmas tin with card, Methodist Church Army Auxiliary credential card etc. With copied MIC, issued a pair only. (R) £40
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 29400 Pte T. Bates G. Gds about mint in damaged box of issue. With 5 copied pages of service record and MIC, Thomas Bates enlisted 27/2/17 aged 17, landed France 31/12/17, wounded in action 15/15/18, return to UK 16/5/18, discharged 21/10/19. (R) £30
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 12556D.A. A. Carlyle D.H. R.N.R. nearly mint in box of issue. With printed roll, issued a pair only. (Y) £30
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 95273 T.Cpl A. Parkes R.A.M.C. mint in box of issue. With copied MIC, issued a pair. (Y) £24
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to S4-090763 Pte J.E. Davis A.S.C. very fine with some gum residue. With copied MIC and roll, John Edward Davis was issued a pair and also served in war with 6th Bn Leinster Regt and 5th Bn Connaught Rangers. (Y) £20
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WWI BWM to K.20000 H.J. Field Sto 1 R.N. good very fine. Henry James Field was killed in action on the battle cruiser HMS Invincible at the Battle of Jutland on 31st May 1916 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. With copied CWGC and service paper, he was born in Clapton 8/5/95, enlisted 26/8/13, joined Invincible 3/8/14 so will have served at Battles of Heligoland Bight and Falklands. HMS Invincible exploded when her magazines were detonated and she sank with the loss of 1026 lives, with just 6 survivors. (R) £50
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WWI BWM to Rev H.R. Hindley very fine. With copied MIC, Henry Richard Hindley served as a Pte with 2/4th Bn DCLI, was commissioned as a Chaplain 20/3/17, served India and Mesopotamia, post WWI granted Honorary Chaplain to the Forces, but re-appointed Chaplain 4th Class 18/4/29, resigned commission 9/7/32. (R) £40
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