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1909 India GSM North West Frontier 1908 clasp to 8818 Pte A. Boffey 1st R. War R. very fine. With copied casualty list and MICs, Arthur Boffey landed France 4/10/14, admitted to hospital 14/5/15 with GSW chest, later served in Labour Corps. (R) £100
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KEVII Territorial Force Efficiency Medal to 709 Pte H. Whateley 5/Rl Warwick Regt nearly very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, Henry Whateley was born in Birmingham, enlisted in 5th Bn R Warwicks 27/5/08 having completed 12 years in 1st VB Warwicks, embodied 5/8/14, released 14/6/15 to work on military contracts, discharged due to hernia 7/3/16, did not serve overseas. (R) £100
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KEVII Territorial Force Efficiency Medal to 265 Sjt A.E. Birch 5/R Warwick Regt good very fine. With copied award card, issued on AO dated 1/12/08. (Y) £100
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KEVII Volunteer Long Service Medal to 7421 Pte A. Jones 1st V.B. R. War Regt very fine. (Y) £50
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KEVII Volunteer Long Service Medal to 3528 Cpl W. Butler 2/V.B. Rl Warwick Regt polished nearly very fine. (Y) £50
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KEVII Volunteer Long Service Medal to 5023 Sjt W.C. Stevenson 1/V.B. Rl Warwick Regt good very fine. (Y) £50
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WWI Military Cross engraved George Herbert Whyte Before Jerusalem Decr 8th 1917, 1914 Star to G.H. Whyte Haden Guest Unit, BWM and Victory Medal to Lieut G.H. Whyte nearly extremely fine, court mounted for display. George Herbert Whyte's MC was announced in the London Gazette dated 24th August 1918 while serving with 2/18th Bn (London Irish Rifles) London Regt "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Whilst acting as company commander, the capture of the first objective, in the face of heavy machine-gun fire, was chiefly due to his determination and skilful leadership. Quickly grasping the situation, he at once pushed on to the second objective, the capture of which was also largely due to his initiative and dash. He exhibited soldierly qualities of a high order, and set a splendid example to his men." He was killed in action on 23rd December 1917 and is buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery. Only 62 1914 stars issued to the Haden Guest Unit which was a medical unit named after Leslie Haden Guest and which set up in the Hotel Majestic in Paris in September 1914, so an extremely rare unit named on the medal. Whyte is listed as an Orderly on the MIC for the star. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died, MIC and internet research, he landed in France 5/9/14, commissioned in 18th London Regt 9/8/15, was the co-founder with his wife of the International Order of the Round Table. (See photo) (R) £1,500
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WWI brothers group with 1. Military Cross reverse engraved to Lt E.W. Rowlands 5th D.L.I. 23rd Feb 1918 extremely fine in case of issue. Evan William Rowlands MC was announced in the London Gazette dated 25th April 1918 "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of a working party carrying trench boards near the front line. When an enemy aeroplane dropped bombs on a second party of the battalion, half of whom became casualties, though heavy shelling commenced, he at once hastened to the party and saw that all the wounded were carried to the dressing station. He then rallied his party and made a second journey to the line with the material of the second party. The successful completion of the work was entirely due to him." Sold with original telegrams to family stating he was wounded 26 Oct 1917 and another transferred to 2nd Western General Hospital 14 Nov 1917, a silver ID bracelet engraved E.W. Rowlands 5th D.L.I., 9 photos (most in groups), 5th DLI Mess Bill, paper cuttings, silver topped cane, Soldiers Bible, 1918 Soldiers Own diary with entries for most days, very useful information. In later life he was the vicar of Foxton near Cambridge until 1955, he died in Bradford in 1956. With copied MIC and LG, he landed in France 12/5/17. <\n>2. WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 94740 Pte T.E. Rowlands R.A.M.C. good very fine with crushed box of issue. With 3 original 1919 telegrams informing family he was dangerously ill, RAMC No 8 Company certificate of service and several photos. With copied MIC, pair only. (See photo) (B) £700
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WWI era Military Cross un-named as issued, good very fine with mounting pin, in Spink envelope of sale. (See photo) (Y) £500
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Birmingham Pals WWI Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star trio, 1935 Jubilee Medal and 1937 Coronation Medal to 753 W.O. Cl 2 C.B. Plenderlieth R. War R. (C.S.Mjr 14/R. War R. on DCM, L.Sjt on star, Jubilee & Coronation un-named as issued) nearly very fine to extremely fine. Carl B Plenderlieth's DCM was announced in the London Gazettes dated 1st January and 17th April 1918, "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a long period. He has acted as platoon commander on several occasions in active operations, and he has invariably displayed great courage, energy and ability." With copied MIC, LG, casualty lists, he landed in France 21/11/15, received a GSW to the head in October 1917, and in Terry Carter's book on the Birmingham Pals, is recorded as playing full back for the Aston Old Edwardians Rugby Club for 2 seasons, entitlement to Jubilee and Coronation not confirmed. 14th Bn were the 1st Birmingham Pals. (See photo) (R) £800
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1915 Distinguished Conduct Medal disc (brooch pin to reverse) to 5528 Sjt F. Cross 1/W. York Regt, 1899 QSA 3 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal to 5528 Pte F. Cross W. Yorkshire Regt, 1902 KSA both clasps to 5528 Corpl F. Cross W. York Regt, WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 5528 W.O. Cl 2 F. Cross W. York R. various contact marks, generally fine to nearly very fine, also with wound stripe. Frederick Cross's DCM was announced in the London Gazette dated 30th June 1915 "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in going to the assistance of two wounded men outside of a barricade within 200 yards of, and under fire of, the enemy." With copied MIC and LG, he landed France 24/9/14 and was also issued a 1914 Star with clasp & roses, later served A/RSM RDC. (See photo) (R) £700
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WWI Military Medal and 1914 Star trio with date bar to 2025 Sjt T.A. Parkes R. War R. (2/R. War R. on MM, Pte on Star), polished, generally fine. Thomas Parkes's MM was announced in the London Gazette dated 12th March 1917. With copied MIC, LG and casualty roll, he landed in France 4/10/14, clasp and roses confirmed, he was evacuated to Rouen on 31 Ambulance Train with GSW in jaw 5/5/17. (See photo) (R) £500
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WWI Military Medal to 1154 Sjt W.J. Worton 11/R. War R. several edge bruises, nearly very fine. William Worton's MM was announced in the London Gazette dated 2nd November 1917. With typed extract from War Diary and National Roll of Great War, MM for his part in a trench raid east of Witchete 27/8/17. The raid was carried out on Bee Farm by a force of 130 men, and 3 prisoners were captured from 139th (Saxon) Regt. The Bn received 2 MCs, 2 DCMs and 4 MMs for the raid. He was mobilised from the Reserve in August 1914, landed France 8/4/15, he was wounded twice and after the last which occurred in the retreat of 1918, he was invalided home, resided at Sparkbrook. (See photo) (R) £300
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WWI Military Medal to 26601 (266001 on copied records) Pte D. Thom 2/ R. SC. Fus good very fine. With copied MIC which states his BWM and Victory were returned as undeliverable, London Gazette 24 January 1919 etc. (See photo) (R) £250
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WWI Military Medal to L-37419 Cpl F.C. Burgess R.F.A. good very fine. Frederick Charles Burgess's MM was announced in the London Gazette dated 14th May 1919. With copied MIC and LG, he enlisted 22/10/15, discharged 22/8/19, served with 40th Trench Mortar Battery, issued a pair, ex Spink. (See photo) (R) £200
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Scarce WWI Meritorious Service Medal to H-310430 S.Q.M. Sjt J. Claydon War Yeo good very fine. John Claydon's MSM was announced in the London Gazette dated 3rd June 1919 for service at home with 23rd Army Corps/2/1st Warwick Yeomanry. With copied LG & MSM card, does not appear to have served overseas, regiment received 12 MSMs for the Wayfarer and only this and 1 other for WWI. (See photo) (R) £200
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WWI Meritorious Service Medal to 92446 Dvr B.F. Wood 138/A.T. Coy R.E. very fine Army Troops Coy). Bert Wood's MSM was announced in the London Gazette dated 17th June 1918 for services in France. With copied LG & MIC, issued a pair, from Birmingham. (R) £120
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal with MID oakleaf and KEVII Volunteer Officer's Decoration (London 1909 hallmarks) to Major A. Welch (VD un-named as issued) good extremely fine. A unique name with this rank and initials, with copied MIC, LG and typed research. Arthur Welch was Capt with 1st VB Leicesters 3/3/97, to 2nd VB Warwicks 11/1/00, in command and instructor of musketry E Coy (Rugby), issued VD in London Gazette dated 11 January 1910, promoted Major 7th Bn 1/10/14, landed France 22/5/16 with 2/7th BN, MID in London Gazette dated 4th January 1917. (See photo) (R) £250
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal and Territorial Force War Medal to 438 Pte R. Williams Denbigh Yeo extremely fine to nearly mint. (See photo) (Y) £300
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WWI 1914 trio (Star erased) and 1908 India GSM with North West Frontier 1908 clasp to 9439 Pte C. Wall R. War R. fine to extremely fine. Pte Wall was killed in action on 13th October 1914 1st day assault and capture of Meteren. With copied MIC, CWGC etc. (R) £300
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WWI 1914 star with clasp, KGV TFEM and Serbia silver medal for merit to 887 (Sq S. Mjr on TFEM) Sq Q. M. Sjt W.H.L. Cramond N. Som. Yeo very fine/ good very fine, with copied MIC, London Gazette confirmation of Serbian medal etc. (R) £250
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and KGV Territorial Force Efficiency Medal to 1802 A.Cpl A.E. Berwick Warwick Yeo (Pte on Star & TFEM) good very fine and better. With copied MIC, Arthur Berwick landed Egypt 20/4/15, TFEM issued by AO 65 in 1921 (one of the last issues of TFEM before it was superseded in 1921 by TEM). (R) £180
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and KGV Territorial Efficiency Medal to 5097239 Sje E.H. Walliter 8-R. War R. (2324 Pte E. Walliter R. War R. on star, 305717 Pte E. Walliter R. War R. on pair) very fine to extremely fine. With copied MIC and roll, Edward Walliter landed in France 25/6/15, served with 1/8th Bn, WWI numbers confirmed. (R) £100
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WWI BWM, Victory and 1908 India GSM with Waziristan 1919-21 clasp to 9535 (Cpl 5763554 on IGSM) Pte J.V. Lamb Norfolk R. with MIC confirming change of number. (R) £90
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and KGV Territorial Force Efficiency Medal to 235 Pte J. Shaw R. War R. (240018 on pair, 240018 6/R. War R. on TFEM) very fine and better. With 2 copied MICs for star and pair, numbers not confirmed on MICs, but thought to be the same man. (R) £85
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WWI BWM and Serbian medal for zeal to M2-119 637 (first five of number officially corrected) Cpl E.J. Price A.S.C., with copied MIC, London Gazette confirmation of Serbian medal etc. Originally served in the Cameroon expeditionary force. (R) £80
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WWI pair and KGV LSGC to 8550 (3436918 Cpl R.J.A. Fiddy Lan Fus on LSGC) Pte R. Fiddy S. Lan R. nearly very fine/ very fine with copied MIC etc. (R) £80
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal and KGV Regular Army bar LSGC to 5095696 Sjt F.J. Maine R. War R. (50839 Cpl on WWI) WWI very polished, fair to very fine. With copied MIC, issued a pair only for WWI. (Y) £60
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First Battle of Ypres POW's WWI 1914 Star trio to 1097 L.Cpl J. Ward R.War R. (Pte G. Ward on pair) very fine and better. With 4 copied pages of service record and MIC, George Ward enlisted 1/7/08, landed France 4/10/14, received bullet wounds in right shoulder and across his back on 19th October 1914, the First day of the First Battle of Ypres and was taken Prisoner of War. He returned to England 10/1/19 and discharged 25/3/19. MIC for star confirms incorrect initial, it does not indicate the issue of a bar, though he clearly was entitled. (R) £180
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WWI 1914 Star with copy bar trio to 669 Sgt E.R. Bollom N. Som Yeo (Pte 165164 E.R. Bollam on star) very fine/ extremely fine with copied MIC's showing different names/numbers etc. (R) £150
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WWI 1914 Star trio to 2559 Pte J. Clarke R. War R. verdigris spot on initial on Victory, about very fine. With copied MIC and SWB roll, John Clarke enlisted 13/7/14, landed France with 1st Bn 11/11/14, discharged due to wounds 15/2/17 and issued Silver War Badge No 260569 (this missing). (R) £130
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MM winner's 1914 Star to 8078 Pte C. Stait R. War R. very fine. His MM was announced in the London Gazette dated 12th December 1916. With 5 copied pages of service papers, LG and MIC, Charles Stait was born in Birmingham, enlisted 4/12/01, landed France 26/10/14, wounded in action with GSW to chest at Festubert 16/5/15, discharged 14/9/16 no longer fit for war service. (R) £100
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Postal Section WWI 1914 Star to 27928 Sapr J.L. Wiggins R.E. good very fine. With copied MIC, LG and SWB roll, John Latham Wiggins was appointed Sorting Clerk & Telegraphist (Postal) in Southampton 2/9/13, enlisted 15/9/14, landed France 26/9/14, discharged 1/12/17 due to sickness and issued Silver War Badge No 314431, MIC & SWB roll confirm served in Postal Section. (Y) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Memorial Plaque to 1842 L-Sjt J. Ravenhall Warwick Yeo (Cpl on pair, John Ravenhall on plaque) extremely fine. John Ravenhall was killed in action with 1st/1st on 11th December 1915 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, he landed Egypt 24/4/15, lived in Barrack St, Warwick. (See photo) (R) £300
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 2495 Pte C. Copping Warwick Yeo about extremely fine. Charles Copping died with 1st/1st on 28th October 1915 and is buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, he landed Egypt 14/9/15. (R) £130
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Italian 1918 Armata Altipani silver medal to 2 Lieut W.C. Grove (165 Pte R. War R. on star, Italian un-named as issued) extremely fine. With copied MIC and roll, William Charles Grove landed in France with B Company, 14th Bn (1st Birmingham Pals) 21/11/15, commissioned 27/11/17 in Warwick Regt, from Stechford. (R) £120
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 2081 Pte T.G. Smith Warwick Yeo nearly extremely fine. With copied MIC and SWB, Tom Smith enlisted 7/2/14, landed Egypt 24/4/15, discharged 28/10/18 and issued Silver War Badge No B40769 (this missing). (R) £100
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 200636 C.Sjt F. Purnell R. War R. (2717 Pte on star) good very fine. With 6 copied pages of service record, Frederick Purnell was born in Sparkbrook, enlisted 15/9/14 in 5th Bn, landed France 22/3/15, promoted CSgt 17/4/17, discharged 9/3/19, numbers confirmed. (R) £60
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 28478 Spr S.E. Collins R.E. very fine, swing mounted as worn. With copied MIC and SWB roll, Stephen Elvey Collins enlisted 31/8/14, landed France 3/3/15, discharged due to sickness from Tun Dep Co (Tunnelling Depot) due to sickness on 27/6/18 and issued Silver War Badge No 381139 (this missing). (Y) £50
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Birmingham Pals POW's WWI BWM and Victory Medal to Capt G.H. Hadley about extremely fine. A unique name with this rank and initials, he was taken Prisoner of War with 16th Bn (3rd Birmingham Pals) on 14th April 1917 in operations in the vicinity of Vimy Ridge. With copied MIC, casualty roll and hand written research, he was commissioned 30/11/14, landed in France 10/2/16, interned in Switzerland 29/12/17, repatriated 23/12/18, from Moseley. (R) £100
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to Surg Prob A.H. Henry R.N.V.R. nearly extremely fine, court mounted for display. Arthur Howard Henry was appointed Surgeon Probationer 7th February 1916 and served on HMS Midge, a K Class destroyer which fought at the Battle of Jutland (not clear if Henry was on board for Jutland). With copied roll and medical directory, M.B., B.Ch, B.A.O., qualified Belfast 1918, he was only issued a pair for WWI, unusual rank. (Y) £80
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Birmingham Pals WWI BWM and Victory Medal to Lieut W.P.G. McGeoch extremely fine. With copied MIC, William Percy Gilbert McGeoch was commissioned 26/6/15, landed France with 15th Bn (2nd Birmingham Pals) 9/7/16, promoted Capt with 5th Bn 27/1/29, transferred to RA, relinquished commission 28/5/41. (Y) £60
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 11-67501 Pte H.W. Cooper Warwick Yeo very fine and better. With copied MIC, issued a pair only, later served with Warwick Regt and AOC. (Y) £40
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 31524 Pte J. Taylor Y. & L. R. very fine. With copied MIC and CWGC, pair only. John Taylor was discharged 17/2/19 from 9th Bn and died on 23rd November 1920 aged 43 and is recorded by CWGC in Winshill (St Mark) Churchyard. (Y) £40
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 67811 Pte R.L. Brinkworth Warwick Yeo about extremely fine. With copied MIC, only a pair, later served with Warwick Regt. (Y) £40
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WWI BWM and Victory to 1935 Cpl W. Darwin R.A. extremely fine, with War Record Office condolence letter 765430 Cpl W. Darwin R.F.A. (T). £40
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WWI MM winner's BWM and Victory Medal to M2-177065 Pte F.W. Hood A.S.C. good very fine. Frederick W Hood's MM was announced in the London Gazette dated 29th August 1918 while attached to 268th Siege Battery RGA. With copied MM card and MIC, issued a pair. (R) £40
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to M2-265879 Pte A. Lockett A.S.C. extremely fine. With 4 copied pages of service record and MIC, Andrew Locket enlisted 1/11/16 aged 34, served in German East Africa and contracted malaria and was hospitalised in Kilwa, Dares-Salaam and South Africa. (R) £20
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 75598 Pte J. Sharpe R.A.M.C. good very fine and better. With copied MIC, pair only. (Y) £20
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to M2-138825 Pte J.P. Corish A.S.C. very fine and better, BWM with tarnish. With copied MIC, pair only. (Y) £20
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