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WWI 1914-15 Star trio, 1915 NGSM Palestine 1936-1939 clasp, WW2 1939-1945, Atlantic, Africa, Pacific Stars and BWM to J.30895 H.F. Baldwyn A.B. R.N. contact marks to WWI, fine to good very fine. With original service parchment, Harold Frank Baldwyn was born 19/10/98 in Tewkesbury, enlisted as a Boy 11/8/14, WWI served on HMS Marlborough 1/5/15 to 27/6/17 confirmed present at the Battle of Jutland where the Marlborough was hit by a torpedo (he was paid 3/1 Jutland Prize Bounty), WW2 service included HMS Glasgow 13/4/40 to 10/6/42 etc, discharged 12/9/45. Other original documents with Torpedo History sheets and Certificate For Wounds and Hurts, he was injured 29/10/37 "Inspecting batteries on charge" when the accumulator exploded in his face whereby he sustained acid burns to both corneae. (R) £200
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal and Territorial Force War Medal to 3813 Gnr E.H. Leeson R.A. very fine and better. With copied MIC, address 23 Railway View, Portsmouth. (R) £200
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WWI BWM, Mercantile Marine War Medal, Victory Medal, WW2 1939-1945, Atlantic, Africa Stars and BWM, WW2 privately name to Capt F.M. Harvey R.F.A. (WWI pair correctly named Lieut F.M. Harvey R.N.R. and Mercantile to Frederick M. Harvey) very fine to extremely fine, court mounted as worn and set in a frame. With some copied research, Frederick Murison Harvey was commissioned Temp Sub Lieut 1/12/16 with Silverol, Lieut 16/10/18 with Kharki, commission terminated 31/1/20, died 25th April 1957 (from RFA Last Post web site, rank confirmed as Capt). Glass will not be posted. (1/2B) £180
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio, Royal Navy Admiral's uniform LSGC, WW2 1939-1945, Atlantic, Africa Stars, BWM and Defence Medal to M.511 P.R. Rendle E.R.A.3 (E.R.A.4 on star, E.R.A.1 H.M.S. Veteran on LSGC, WW2 un-named as issued, first 4 swing mounted as worn and fine to good fine, WW2 extremely fine. With original parchment record of service and Engine Room Branch cover for certificate of service, also with copied research on ship movements. Percy Reginald Rendle was born in Plympton 30/3/93, enlisted as a Boy 9/8/08, WWI served on HMS Warrior until 13/6/16 so almost certainly on board at Jutland when she was sunk, LSGC awarded 20/2/27, WW2 served on HMS Hermione 4/3/41 to 16/6/42 on which date she was sunk by torpedoes from U-205 with the loss of 87 crew, he was discharged 3/9/45, almost certainly having 2 ships sink from under him. With WW2 Admiralty box of issue and transmittal slip addressed to Mr P R Rendle, Plymouth. (L) £180
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WWI 1914 Star trio with date bar, Mercantile Marine War Medal and WW2 Defence Medal to 9397 Pte W. Leslie 2/R. Sco Fus (William Leslie on MMWM), polished thus fine and better, swing mounted as worn with matching set of good quality swing mounted miniatures. With WW2 BWM in Air Ministry box of issue with transmittal slip addressed to Miss H. Leslie, Musselburgh. With copied MIC, SWB roll and Merchant Navy certificate, he enlisted 22/4/07, landed France 6/10/14, discharged due to wounds 10/3/15. (R) £180
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Mercantile Marine War Medal to M. O'Connor Ch Std M.F.A. (Michael O'Connor on MMWM) extremely fine and better. He was killed in action on 15th July 1917 when the Q Ship HMS Redbreast was sunk by U-93 in the Mediterranean with the loss of 43 crew and with no known grave, he is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. With dealer's research notes, CWGC and IMW photo of HMS Redbreast. (R) £180
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Mercantile Marine War Medal to S.Lt R.H. Horner R.N.R. (Robert H. Horner on MMWM) good very fine and better. He was brought to the notice by Secretary of State For War for valuable service rendered in the sinking of the Hospital Ship Anglia where he was the Chief Officer, published in Edinburgh Gazette dated 1st November 1918. With copied medal card transcription, Navy List, Anglia details and LGs, Robert Henderson Horner was born in Liverpool in 1866, appointed Sub Lieut in RNR 16/12/12, left RNR 22/4/15. The Anglia while transporting casualties from Boulogne struck a mine laid by UC-5 off Folkestone and sank with the loss of over 160 men and women. (R) £180
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WWI BWM, Mercantile Marine War Medal, Victory Medal, WW2 1939-1945, Africa Stars and BWM to Lieut F.C.N. Day R.N.R. (Frank C.N. Day on MMWM, WW2 un-named as issued), extremely fine to mint. Frank Charles Nelson Day died serving as a Commander on HMS Nile on 7th April 1942 aged 52 and is buried in Alexandria War Memorial Cemetery. With crushed box of issue for WWI pair, WW2 Navy box of issue addressed to Mrs D.M. Day, Parkstone, Birmingham Automobile Club enamel badge named F.C.N. Day 1935, boxed Motor Cycle Club medal named Land's End Trial 1936 F.C.N. Day Car, enamel and silver naval pin badge etc. With copied CWGC and typed research, appointed Sub Lieut 14/4/16, Lieut 14/8/16, Lieut Commander 30/9/33, Commander 30/9/41. (R) £160
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WWI BWM, Mercantile Marine War Medal, WW2 Defence Medal, BWM with MID oakleaf and KGVI Royal Air Force LSGC to 191712 Sgt M. Proctor R.A.F. (BWM re-named to Mark Proctor, Mark Proctor on MMWM, WW2 un-named as issued) very fine to extremely fine, swing mounted for wear. With original MID certificate as a Warrant Officer published in London Gazette dated 8th June 1944. Also with scrap book of colour sketches of WWI aircraft and scenes by recipient, 2 RAF group photos, 1945 Movement Order to Melbourne and some notes from granddaughter that he was born 16/3/01, ran away to sea, was torpedoed and later joined RAF etc. (R) £160
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Royal Navy Admiral's uniform LSGC to 235511 J.R. McCarthy Sto 1 R.N. (H.M.S. New Zealand on LSGC) nearly very fine, swing mounted as worn. With copied service papers, John Robert McCarthy was born in Newcastle 25/9/88, enlisted as a Boy 5/12/05, served all WWI on HMS Lion so almost certainly at Jutland where she suffered 99 killed and 51 wounded, discharged 24/9/28. (R) £100
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve Admiral's uniform LSGC to L.6.2705 F.A. Dressler A.B. R.N.V.R. (London Div on LSGC) good very fine. With copied service paper, Frederick Adam Dressler was born 5/5/87, enlisted 2/8/14, qualified as a decoder 16/3/15, WWI served on HMS Thunderer until 13/7/17 so almost certainly at Jutland, record stamped "For Service in Land Operations", also listed as Dunster Force 28/8/18-31/12/18, a very small force of roughly 500 used for operations in Northern Iran and southern Russia in the Baku area, discharged 23/10/19. (R) £100
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Mercantile Marine War Medal to Mid N.R. Maxwell R.N.R. (Norman R. Maxwell on MMWM) very fine. With copied research and Navy Lists. Officers serving on Armed Merchant Cruisers were granted temporary commissions in RNR for their own protection in case of capture. Norman Ramsey Maxwell was appointed Midshipman 31/8/15, joined AMC Marmora 30/9/15, Marmora was sunk with the loss of 10 crew by U-64 off Ireland 23/7/18 and it is likely he was on board at that time, joined AMC Macedonia 14/10/18. (R) £100
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Mercantile Marine War Medal to Ch Std P.H. Foyle M.F.A. (Percy H. Foyle on MMWM) good very fine. (R) £100
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Royal Navy KGV Admiral's uniform LSGC to 305465 Thomas Courtney Act Mechn H.M.S. Minotaur (T. Courtney S.P.O. R.N. on star) very fine. With copied service paper, he was born in Walsall 6/1/84, enlisted 20/11/03, WWI served on destroyer HMA Amazon until June 1917, discharged and joined RFR 19/11/25. (R) £100
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OBE recipient's WWI BWM, Mercantile Marine War Medal, WW2 1939-1945, Africa, Burma Stars and BWM to John W. Allan (WW2 un-named as issued) extremely fine. With Dept Trade & Industry extracts, John Wilfred Allan was born in 28/10/84, joined SS Cairnross as 3rd Engineer 31/10/13 on Atlantic routes, joined Bengali 15/9/15 on Mediterranean and Indian routes and was on board when she was torpedoed and sunk near Alexandria by UC-34, but all the crew survived. His next ship was Makalla which he joined on 11/10/18. He was awarded the OBE in the London Gazette dated 24th June 1946 listed as Chief Engineer Officer SS Martand T&J Brocklebank Ltd. With copied research including WW2 roll which lists him as OBE, LG, WWI surname list which confirms unique name etc. (R) £100
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Mercantile Marine War Medal to A. Vass Fmn M.F.A. (Arthur T. Vass on MMWM) very fine and better, court mounted for display in incorrect order. (R) £100
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Royal Navy KGV Admiral's uniform LSGC to 21695 A.C. Bridgeman A/S.P.O. H.M.S. Vivid (Sto 1 on star, Act L. Sto on pair) polished, fine to very fine, swing mounted as worn. With copied service paper, Arthur Charles Bridgeman was born Bury St Edmunds 20/1/93, enlisted 22/1/14, served all WWI on the battleship HMS Erin and therefore almost certainly present at the Battle of Jutland, still serving in 1929. (R) £100
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WWI BWM to G. Perrins Service With The Royal Navy and KEVII Royal Navy LSGC to 162735 G.T. Perrin Ch Sto H.M.S. Venerable nearly extremely fine. With copied WWI roll, served as Salvage Store Keeper on Lighter 62, thought to be same man but unconfirmed. (Y) £100
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Royal Fleet Reserve Admiral's uniform LSGC to SS.111143 A. Holt Act L. Sto R.N. (Sto 1 on star, SS.111143 (Dev.B.7159) on LSGC, some contact marks, nearly very fine and better. With copied record of service, Archibald Holt was born in Plymouth 4/6/90, enlisted 14/8/11, served all WWI on HMS Lion so almost certainly at Jutland where she suffered 99 killed and 51 wounded, transferred to RFR 2/4/19. (R) £90
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal and Royal Naval Reserve Admiral's uniform LSGC to W.S.A.1574 E.W. Hall Skr R.N.R. (I.2431 E.W. Hall Sea 2Cl R.N.R. on LSGC) good very fine and better. With qty of copied research, Ernest William Hall commanded the 75 ton drifter Nelly used as minesweeper in WWI from 1915-16, missing a star and SWB. (R) £80
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal and Mercantile Marine War Medal to H. Gregory A.B. M.F.A. (Henry J Gregory on MMWM) very fine. (Y) £80
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Mercantile Marine War Medal to G.N. Peebles Pbr M.F.A. (George N Peebles on BWM & MMWM, Victory is officially re-named) extremely fine and better. With Board of Trade transmittal letter and Authority to Wear certificate for BWM & MMWM. (R) £80
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WWI BWM, Mercantile Marine War Medal, WW2 1939-1945, Atlantic, Pacific Stars and BWM to Albert Knott (WW2 all privately named to A.W. Knott M. Navy 587922) very fine to extremely fine, swing mounted as worn. With good qty of copied research including WWI and WW2 rolls, post WW2 ships served etc, he was born 27/3/86 in Southend. (R) £80
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WWI BWM, Mercantile Marine War Medal, WW2 1939-1945, Atlantic Stars and BWM to Leonard Bearpark (WW2 un-named as issued) very fine to extremely fine. With copied WWI roll transcript and WW2 roll, also with 1914 On War Service lapel badge. (R) £70
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WWI BWM, Mercantile Marine War Medal, WW2 1939-1945, Atlantic, Africa (North Africa 1942-43 bar) Stars and BWM to Walter E. Sims (BWM is re-named, all WW2 privately named W.E. Sims M.N.) extremely fine, court mounted for display. With WWI copied medal card. (R) £70
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio, WW2 Defence Medal, KGV Territorial Force Efficiency Medal and KGVI Imperial Service Medal to John William Holmberg (trio is re-named to 2021 Sgt J.W. Holmberg R.A.M.C., TFEM is re-named to 368202 Sgt J.W. Holmberg R.A.M.C.) nearly very fine and better, swing mounted as worn. With copied MIC and LG, landed Egypt 20/12/15, ISM issued as a Postman in Liverpool 1945. (R) £60
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WWI BWM, Mercantile Marine War Medal and Victory Medal to Lieut W.T. Dellow (W.T. Dellow on MMWM and Victory is erased) very fine. With copied research, William Thomas Dellow was commissioned for duty with Inland Water Transport 1/9/19, landed Basrah April 1918. (R) £60
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal, WW2 1939-1945, Atlantic Stars and BWM to Engr S.R. Toland M.M.R. mostly extremely fine, WWI are late issue with boxes of issue. With WWI roll confirming pair for ship Atherstone and that they were issued to his widow 31/10/55. With WW2 box of issue addressed to Mr S. Toland, Upper Mill, Nr Oldham. (R) £60
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WWI BWM, Mercantile Marine War Medal and Victory Medal to 6665T.S. J.S. Hoad Engn R.N.R. (Jospeh S. Hoad on MMWM), good very fine. With copied research, Joseph Stanley Hoad was born 1888, served 30/4/17 to 27/2/20, he died suddenly 2/3/23 aged 36, from Hull. (R) £60
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WWI BWM, Mercantile Marine War Medal and Victory Medal to L.9562 H. Priggey O.C.1 R.N. (H. Priggey on MMWM) good very fine to extremely fine. With copied service paper, Horace Priggey was born 22/12/91, enlisted 11/10/16, served Aurora and Curlew, discharged 5/3/19. (R) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Mercantile Marine War Medal to B. Hasprey Stkpr M.F.A. (H. Hasprey on BWM, Betram R. Hasprey on MMWM, Victory naming erased) very fine and better. (R) £60
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WWI BWM, Mercantile Marine War Medal and Victory Medal to E.G. Townsend Gsr M.F.A. (Edward G. Townsend on Mercantile) very fine. (Y) £60
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WWI BWM, Mercantile Marine War Medal and Victory Medal to 028341 Pte W.C. Goodfellow A.O.C. (William C. Goodfellow on MMWM), extremely fine. With Board of Trade Authority to Wear certificate and MMWM packet of issue and copied MIC, Authority to wear confirms BWN issued by Army Authorities. (Y) £60
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WWI BWM, Mercantile Marine War Medal and Victory Medal to 2517 Pte J.R. Houghton Ches R. (John Houghton on MMWM), very fine. With copied MIC and SWB roll, he enlisted 29/10/14, discharged due to sickness 4/12/18 and issued Silver War Badge No B54713 (this missing). (Y) £60
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WWI BWM, Mercantile Marine War Medal and Victory Medal to 138461 Spr D. Roberts R.E. (David Roberts on MMWM) very fine to extremely fine. With hand written MIC. (Y) £60
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WWI BWM, Mercantile Marine War Medal and WW2 Defence Medal to Henry E. Nightingale good extremely fine. With Defence box of issue addressed to Mr H. Nightingale, Scarborough. With typed dealer's note, "He was employed as a Trawlerman on minesweeping operations in the North Sea during the Great War. During WW2 served in Coastal Patrol Home Guard at Scarborough", these details unverified. (R) £50
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WWI BWM, Mercantile Marine War Medal and Victory Medal to L.10653 H.P. Gillings O.S.3 R.N. (MMWM officially re-named to Herbert P. Gillings), some edge knocks, nearly very fine. With copied service paper, Herbert Percy Gillings was born 22/9/92, enlisted 7/9/17 with trade listed as Ships Steward M.M., discharged 17/2/19. (Y) £50
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal and KGVI Special Constabulary Long Service Medal to CH-2460-S A.V. Barnett R.M.L.I. (Albert V. Barnett on Constabulary) good very fine and better, swing mounted as worn. With copied service paper, he was born in 1897, enlisted in Army 16/7/17, transferred to RMLI 21/7/17, invalided with trench fever 11/3/18. (Y) £40
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WWI 1914 Star trio and bar to 53972 Gnr H. Dearing R.A. (N. Dearing R.H.A. on star) fine. With 2 copied MIC's, landed France 11/11/14 with A Battery, clasp confirmed, Christian name on MIC for pair is Herbert. (Y) £120
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WWI 1914 Star to 8144 Pte T. Fathers 1/R.W. Fus very fine. Thomas Fathers was killed in action with 1st Bn on the second day of the Battle of Festubert on 16th May 1915 and with no know grave is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, landed France 2/11/14, not issued a clasp, born Oxford. (R) £80
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio with MID oakleaf to E.S.3348 C.E. Guyton Engn R.N.R. good extremely fine. With original MID certificate published in London Gazette dated 6th April 1918 for services in the Auxiliary patrol in 1917. (L) £120
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WWI VC action casualty's 1914-15 Star, Victory Medal and Memorial Plaque to 11377 Pte H. Smith York R. (Henry Smith on plaque), very fine and better. Henry Smith was killed in action with the 8th Bn on 6th August 1916 during the attack on Torr Trench and Munster Alley and with no know grave is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. This was the same day that Pte William Henry Short of the 8th Battalion was awarded the Victoria Cross for actions as part of a bombing party. With copied CWGC and Soldiers Died, from South Shields. (R) £120
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to DA.9110 A.V. Jones D.H. R.N.R. extremely fine. Albert Victor Jones was killed in action on 4th May 1916 when HM Trawler Crownsin struck a mine laid by U-73 near Malta and sank with the loss of 11 crew and with no known grave, he is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. With copied CWGC, from Fleetwood. (R) £100
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and KEVII Royal Navy LSGC to 165809 J. Bevan Armr R.N. (165809 John Bevan Armr H.M.S. Queen on LSGC) very fine and better, pair are possibly late issue. He died on 14th November 1916 aged 45 while serving with HMS Majestic and is buried in Plymouth Cemetery. With copied CWGC. (R) £100
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 5088 C.Sjt W.G. Rose K.R.R.C. (R-5088 Cpl W.G. Rose K.R.Rif C. on star) very fine. With matching set of miniatures, ribbon bar and cap badge. With copied MIC, landed France 23/7/15, commissioned in Labour Corps 29/8/17, but cannot have proceeded overseas after commissioning. (R) £70
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to K.22279 G. Piper Sto 1 R.N. about very fine, swing mounted as worn. With copied service paper, George Piper was born in Cornwall 24/6/95, enlisted 1/4/14, served all WWI on the battlecruiser HMS Tiger which served at the Battles of Dogger Bank and Jutland where she suffered 24 killed and 46 wounded, discharged 31/3/26. (R) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 11424 Pte H. Walker R. Berks. R (later 86562, R.E.), with copied MIC, Harry Walker enlisted 1/9/14, landed France 29/11/14, discharged due to wounds 8/8/16 and issued Silver War Badge No. 128379 (this is missing). (Y) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio (Star and Victory officially re-named) and KGV Special Constabulary Long Service Medal to R.M.A. 14292 Gr E. Edis (Edward Edis on Constabulary) very fine and better. With copied service paper, he was born in Nottingham, enlisted 1/9/14, discharged 5/5/19. (R) £50
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to SS.3321 J. Ware A.B. R.N. very fine. With copied service paper, John Ware was born in Chippingham 29/9/88, enlisted 20/6/10, WWI served on armoured cruiser HMS Cumberland until 20/10/16, discharged 8/8/17 with disease of spinal column. (Y) £50
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to F.Y. Polwin D.H. M.F.A. (A.B. on star) good very fine. (Y) £50
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