November World War I Auction

Lot 1

A WW1 Casualty 1915 star trio and death plaque, named to 3492 Pte Thomas Bernard Terry, Notts & Derby Regiment (Sherwood Foresters). Notes: Pte Terry embarked for France on June 28th 1915 as part of the 1/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters. Pte Terry received his first wound on August 29th 1915, which according to his medical records was a puncture wound to his right eyelid. He was again wounded on April 18th 1916, and succumbed to these wounds on April 20th aged 21 years old. He is commemorat

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A WW1 death plaque, named to Gilbert Lewis Brown. Notes: Gilbert L. Brown (erroneously called Browne on the CWGC website), was a native of Minchampton in Gloucestershire. He enlisted at Cirencester into the 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment with the service number 117. He first disembarked for service in France & Flanders on September 11th 1914, and was killed in action less than 2 months later on November 7th 1914. He is entitled to the Mons Star and Clasp trio. Pte Brown is commemora

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A scarce and extraordinary WW1 triple gallantry medal group, original period officers cap, photographs and ephemera relating 2nd Lt Herbert Alfred Disney of the Machine gun corps. To include: a Military Cross & Bar, Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, and Victory Medal. The MC is unnamed as issued, the DCM is named to 6642 Sjt H Disney 73 Coy MGC, both the BWM and Victory Medal are simply named to ‘2.Lieut H.A.Disney’. All 4 medals are mounted on a pin bar for wear. Also included

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A WW1 Ottoman Empire Turkish Gallipoli Star. Silvered brass with vitreous enamel infill to the front. Usual pin and clasp assembly to the reverse side, with the makers mark being for the German company of B.B.& Co of Berlin. Plus, a WW1 era bi-metal Ottoman Empire Turkish belt buckle. 2 items. Condition: generally good, with a little service wear. The enamel infill is all good, with no damage. As is usually seen, there is a little wear to the high points of the silvered finish on the bras

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An emotive WW1 and WW2 Father and Son casualty group. To include: a 1914 Star trio, with death plaque, scroll, a privately awarded bereavement certificate from the County Borough of Stoke-on-Trent, plus a memorial card - all awarded to 7469 Pte Albert Arthur Walton, North Staffordshire Regiment. The WW2 grouping awarded to his son, also Albert Arthur Walton of the Northamptonshire Regiment, includes the 1939-45 Star, the Burma Star, the 1939-45 War Medal, and the Defence Medal. Plus, his WW2

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A scarce WW1 era British War Medal named to W. Perry of the Salvation Army, plus a 1930 hallmarked sterling silver and enamel Long & Faithful Service Medal for the Salvation Army, with this being named to reverse for ‘Brigadier Vidya Bai (Perry) 1900-1925. Also, a WW1 medal pair awarded to 146906 Gnr W.J.Stebbings of the Royal Artillery. 4 items. Condition: generally very good. Much age related toning to the silver medals, but good levels of detail to each. All of the enamels are intact on

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WW1 officer’s death plaque, commemorating Lieutenant George William Quarmby Walker of the 7th Battalion (TF) Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Lt Walker first entered the conflict on July 19th 1915, and was later killed in action on July 7th 1916. George was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire in the last quarter of 1895. Also include is an original order of service for George’s memorial service, and a modern photograph of George’s headstone at the Authuile Military Cemetery. Condi

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Lot 8

2 WW1 death plaques, both relating to Ann Ellen Jones, who was widowed twice as a result of the conflict, in 1917 and in the subsequent years after WW1. To include: a death plaque named to 36516 Sgt William James Hopkinson of the 9th Leicestershire Regiment, who was killed in action on April 12th 1917. Plus, a death plaque named to William Marshall. Plus a WW1 1916 dated Active Service Testament, with Lord Roberts message to the troops on the inside cover, and also named to its original owner

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A selection of British WW1 medal singles, with some issued to casualties. To include: A Victory Medal to 9502 Pte George Henry Perfitt of the 1st Northumberland Fusiliers (entitled to the 1914 Star and Clasp) A 1914 Star to L-7889 Pte Harry George Davis of the 1st Middlesex Regiment (medal index card also shows entitlement to clasp). A 1914 Star to 5 RFN Horace Henry Bennett of the 1st Rifle Brigade (medal index card shows entitlement to clasp, and he also has the very low service number of

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Lot 10

A small selection of German WW1 items. To include: an Iron Cross 2nd class, with usual 3 part construction, and painted iron core. Correct ribbon style, but this is likely a later replacement. Plus, a black grade wound badge with pin and catch assembly to the reverse, a model 17’ Egg’ grenade with original screw in transit cap (marked ‘PRB’), and a 1915 dated 37cm German shell case, marked ‘Patronenfabrik Karlsruhe’. 4 items. Condition: generally good. Some bubbling to the painted iron core

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Lot 11

A WW1 Military Medal gallantry group, awarded to 240945 Cpl T.W.Kelly of the 6th North Staffordshire Regiment. To include: the Military Medal, 1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Cpl Kelly’s Silver War Badge (numbered 468162), a set of period miniature tailors copies of the Military Medal group, and a WW2 era sterling silver hallmarked cigarette case once belonging to Cpl Kelly (this is monogrammed TWK to the front). Also included are Cpl Kelly’s brother’s WW1 medals, with these being

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Lot 12

A WW1 1914 star Mentioned in Dispatches trio, awarded to L-13150 L/Cpl John Hodgkinson of the 1st Middlesex Regiment. To included: the 1914 Star (lacking ribbon), British War Medal, and Victory Medal with MID emblem affixed to ribbon. Notes: the 1914 Star notes his rank as L/Cpl, with the BWM and Victory Medal showing his rank as Sergeant. According to his Sgt Hodgkinson’s medal index card, one of his ranks is listed as ‘B/C’, but this is likely a transcription error. The card also confirms

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Lot 13

A WW1 1915 Star Trio, awarded A.D.Ross of the British Red Cross & The Order of St John Of Jerusalem (B.R.C.& ST.J.J.). To include: the 1915 Star, BWM & Victory Medal. Notes: Andrew Dalziel Ross entered the war in France on January 25th 1915, and served until February 1st 1919. He is believed to have died in Wick, Scotland, in 1963. Swing mounted for wear. Condition: very good. Some toning to the group, and minor polishing marks.

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A WW1 casualty par, awarded to 15387 L/Cpl Stanley Burr of the 2nd Grenadier Guards. To include: the British War Medal, and Victory Medal. Notes; Stanley was killed in action, aged 22, between September 14th 1914 and September 16th 1914. He is commemorated at the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial. His Medal Index Card confirms his entitlement to the 1914 Star and clasp. A photocopy of the 2nd Grenadier Guards war diary is included with the lot, and this states that the Battalion crossed the Ri

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A fine WW1 1914 Star, M.I.D. And M.S.M. Group, awarded to RTS 2821 Cpl/Sjt Joseph Norman of the Royal Army Service Corps / Army Remount Service. To include: the 1914 Star, BWM, Victory Medal with Oak Leaf, the Meritorious Service Medal, plus a WW1 ASC cap badge, and Army Remount Service cap badge. Notes: Jospeh Norman was a native of Morpeth, Northumberland. He attested on September 30th 1914 at the age of 34. His mention in dispatches is gazetted on 25th May 1918, with his Meritorious Servi

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A WW1 1914 Star trio, awarded 9718 Pte / Sjt Alfred M. Agate of the Royal Scots Fusiliers. To include: the 1914 Star, British War Medal, and the Victory Medal. Notes: the medal index card does not mention the clasp & roses entitlement for the 1914 star, but given the regimental movement of the 1st Scots Fusiliers in 1914, it would appear almost certain that he qualified for it. If he never made an attempt to claim the clasp through the official channels, it would not appear on his MIC. His r

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A WW1 1915 Star trio and MSM group, awarded to 4928 Company Sergeant Major H.N.Tompkin of the Army Cyclist Corps. To include: the 1915 star (rank as Cpl), BWM (W.O. CL.2), Victory Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal (C.S.Mjr), plus an Army Cyclist Corps cap badge. Notes: Harold Noel Tompkin first entered the war on August 6th 1915, in the Balkans. His Meritorious Service Medal was gazetted on June 3rd 1919, as part of the so called Peace Gazette. He is noted as hailing from Warrington,

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A WW1 1914 Star and Clasp trio, awarded to L-6446 Pte H. Mabbutt of the 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers. To include: a 1914 Star, with sewn on clasp, BWM, and Victory Medal. Notes: Pte Mabbutts service reckons from August 24th 1914, through to June 15th 1915 when he was discharged due to wounds sustained. He first entered the war in France on October 9th 1914. He is also entitled to the Silver War Badge (number 72619). Harry was born in Corby, Northamptonshire in 1879. His medal index card confi

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Lot 19

A WW1 1914 Star and Clasp trio, awarded to D-8426 Pte E.W.Greenaway of the 6th Dragoon Guards. To include: the 1914 ‘Mons’ Star, with attached clasp and silver rosette, the BWM, and Victory Medal, plus a 6th Dragoons cap badge. Notes: Pte Ernest William Greenaway was a native of Nottingdale in Middlesex. He attested on October 9th 1913 at the age of 19 years and 9 months, and first entered the conflict on September 15th 1914 with the 6th Dragoon Guards. He was discharged on May 10th 1915, wi

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Lot 20

A WW1 medal pair, awarded to Captain W.T.Olver MRCVS of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Plus, a nice quality gilt metal and enamel badge of the RAVC (this would seem to have been adapted from a cap badge). Notes: Captain William Tempest Olver (1880-1958) was a native of Tamworth, Staffordshire. He is noted as having been Lieutenant in the AVC Territorial Force in November 1914. He medal index card states that he first entered the war on January 1st 918, in France. He was discharged on Sept

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Lot 21

A WW1 / Inter War years medal group, with unusual and scarce medal and clasp combination, awarded to 604047 Bdr P Parton of the Royal Horse Artillery Territorial Force. To include: a BWM and Victory Medal, Territorial Force War Medal, General Service Medal with clasps for Kurdistan and Iraq, and the Territorial Efficiency Medal (George V). Notes: Percy Parton’s service number before embarkation was 1036667, before changing to 604047. His WW1 medal index card confirms his BWM, Victory Medal, T

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A WW1 Cavalry 1915 Star trio, awarded to GS-7058 Pte/LCpl Henry A.Bethell of the 7th Dragoon Guards. Notes: the 1915 Star notes his rank as L/Cpl, with the BWM and Victory Medal noting his rank as Pte. He entered the conflict in France on October 18th 1915, and was later transferred to Class Z reserves in February 1919. His medal index card confirms his entitlement. Condition: very good. The 1915 Star has a replacement ribbon.

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A WW1 Cavalry Casualty 1915 Star trio, awarded to 7894 F.G,Caple of the 2nd Dragoon Guards. Notes: Frederick George Caple was a native of Bridgewater, Somerset. He attested for service pre-WW1, with his service record indicating that he joined in February 1913, aged 18 years and 7 months. It would appear that he also had service with the Army Service Corps Territorial Force, prior to his service with the Dragoons. He disembarked in France on May 18th 1915, having travelled on SS St Petersbur

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A WW1 Cavalry 1914 Mons Star and Clasp Trio, awarded to 2401 Pte George A.Rumsey of the 3rd Hussars. Notes: Pte Rumsey’s medal index card confirms his entitlement to the claps and rose. He entered the war on August 15th 1914. He also served with the 20th Hussars, and the Corps of Hussars. His MIC also refers to P.C’s entitled to medals, indicating he served with the Police after WW1. Condtion: very good. The medals are mounted for wear on their original ribbons, and they have toned with ag

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Lot 25

An original WW1 era Military Cross, complete with original fitted case. Unnamed as issued, with silk ribbon and stitched on pin bar. Notes: with correct countersunk hole to the suspension ring, and tombstone shaped suspender attached to the ribbon bar. Deep maroon / wine coloured case. Condition: very good. The medal has a pleasing frosted appearance to the surface, with a little toning in places. The ribbon and pin bar are original to the piece. The top lid of the case has some superfici

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A WW1 medal pair, awarded to Lt Thomas Pidduck of the 2/5th South Staffordshire Regiment. His medal index card confirms the pair as his only entitlement. He entered the war in France on February 26th 1917. His application for his medals as late as October 1924. Thomas was a native of Newcastle, Staffordshire. Condition: very good. The medal have toned with age, and they are complete with their original ribbons.

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WW1 casualty pair and plaque, awarded to Pte Charles Maurice Harley of the 14th (Severn Valley Pioneers) Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Notes: Pte Harley was killed in action on March 25th 1918 at the first battle of Bapaume. He is commemorated at the Arras Memorial. His medal index card confirms his medal entitlement. Condition: very good. The medals are complete with their original ribbons.

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Lot 28

A WW1 casualty death plaque, awarded to the next of kin of 10187 Pte Thomas Walter Comer of the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards). To include: the bronze plaque, card transit box, the condolence slip, and most of the scarce original envelope. Notes: Pte Comer was native of Walworth, South London. According to his medal index card, he is entitled to the 1914 Star and clasp, the BWM and Victory Medal. He died on November 4th 1914 at Poperinghe. Condition: generally good. Both

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Lot 29

A scarce WW1 death plaque to a Royal Navy Zeebrugge Raid casualty and Victoria Cross nominee. Named to Hubert Hellia...

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A WW1 1914 Star Trio / Mentioned in Dispatches, and Long Service & Good Conduct Medal group, plus associated paperwork and photographs. Awarded to 9144 Pte, later Sgt A.E.Gisborne of the 2nd Yorks & Lancs Regiment. Notes: Arthur Edward Gisborne was a pre 1914 solider, having enlisted on April 3rd 1908. His medal index card confirms his entitlement to the 1914 Star, plus the clasp, but this is absent from the ribbon. His card also confirms him having served in the Machine Gun Corps during the

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A WW1 Territorial Force medal group, awarded to 2232 / 200641 Pte Frederick G. Grant of the Wiltshire Regiment. To include: the British War Medal, Victory Medal, and Territorial Force War Medal. Loose as originally issued, and with original ribbons. Condition: good. Age related patination to the medals, with some light soiling to the ribbons.

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A WW1 1914 Star / India General Service, and Long Service Group, awarded to Gnr Harry Edward Hill of the Royal Field Artillery, and later of the Royal Army Service Corps. To include: 1914 Star, BWM, Victory Medal, the 1908 India General Service Medal with the unusual clasp combination of Waziristan 1919-21, and North West Frontier 1930-31. Plus the Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal with swivel suspension. Notes: Harry Edward Hill disembarked on August 19th 1914 while serving wit the 23rd

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A WW1 Military Cross and Mentioned In Dispatches medal group, awarded to Lt (later Capt) J.C.B. Hawkins of the Royal Garrison Artillery. To include: a Military Cross, unnamed as issued, 1915 Star, BWM, and Victory Medal, with oak leaf MID emblem attached to ribbon. Additionally, there is also an original maroon coloured leather fitted case for the Military Cross. Notes: Lt Hawkins won his M.C on January 14th 1916, and his M.I.D was gazetted January 1st 1916. He appears to have been an office

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A selection of WW1 German medals / decorations. To include: an Iron Cross 1st class, with painted iron cross, silvered framed and back, and ‘coke bottle’ pin. Marked S-W on the pin for Sy-Wagner of Berlin. Plus, an Iron Cross 2nd class, with iron core and silvered frame, marked KO for Konigliches Munzamt Orden, Berlin to the suspension ring. Another Iron Cross 2nd class, with a non combatants ribbon, with iron core and silvered frame (non maker marked). Also, a black grade WW1 wound badge,

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A WW1 era, German made Gallipoli Star by B.B & Co of Berlin. Brass star with red enamel infill, applied crescent, and ball finials to the point of the cross. Pin and clasp fitting to the reverse, which is stamped ‘B.B.&Co’. Notes: this would have originally had a silvered finish to the brass frame, and applied crescent, but it has long since worn away. There are traces of silvering to the edges of the star frame, and around the clasp on the back. The type of pin clasp seen on this example a

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A WW1 era, German made Gallipoli Star by B.B & Co of Berlin. Brass star with red enamel infill, applied crescent, and ball finials to the point of the cross. Silvered finish to the brass parts Pin and clasp fitting to the reverse, which is stamped ‘B.B.&Co’. Notes: the type of pin clasp seen on this example are known to have been used by this particular German manufacturer. There is also a piece of original ribbon tucked behind the pin clasp. Approximately 5.7cm width. Condition: very goo

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Lot 37

A fine WW1 Mentioned in Dispatches Territorial Force Long Service Group awarded to 1928 / 210 W.O11 John F. Macfarlane of the 6th Scottish Rifles and R.A.M.C. To include: the British War Medal, Victory Medal with MID oak leaf, Territorial Force War Medal, the WW2 1939-45 War Medal, and an Edward VII Territorial Force Efficiency Medal. Notes: J.F. Macfarlane was born in Lanarkshire in 1880. He served with the 3/2 Lowland Field Ambulance Territorial Force, and also with the 6th Scottish Rifles.

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A WW1 1914 star / Mentioned in Dispatches / WW2 Special Constabulary group, awarded to 7957 Pte C.J.W. Rozier of the 2/ York & Lancs Regiment. To include: a 1914 star with richly gilded finish, British War Medal, Victory Medal with MID oak leaf emblem, a WW2 Defence medal, and a 1st type Special Constabulary medal. Notes: Charles James William Rozier first entered the war in France on September 9th 1914. His medal index card confirms that he is not entitled to the clasp for the star. The 191

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A WW1 1915 star, Mentioned in Dispatches, Meritorious Service Medal group, awarded to 56224 Spr / Sgt J.A. Paisley-Whyte of the 11th D.S - Coy Royal Engineers (Divisional Signalling Company). To include: the 1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal with MID oak leaf emblem, and the Meritorious Service Medal (swivel suspender type). Notes: Sgt Paisley-Whyte’s medal index card confirms his entitlement, including the oak leaf. He first entered the war in August 1915, landing in Egypt. His MI

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A WW1 1915 star / Long Service medal group, awarded to 9574 Pte P.Larman of the York & Lanc Regiment. To include: the 1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, and army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (fixed suspender). Notes: Pte Larman was born on February 5th 1891, and appears on the discharge list between 1921-1939. During WW1, he entered the conflict on January 17th 1915. His LSGC medal is impressed with a later issued service number of 4736279. Condition: very good. A little ton

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A WW1, possible early Somme military medal / 1915 star trio medal group, awarded to G/5723 Pte, later Sgt George Billett of the Royal Fusiliers. To include: the Military Medal, 1915 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medal. Notes: Pte Billett’s MM is gazetted on November 11th 1916, and significantly, this particular gazette contains the awards for Gallipoli and July 1st 1916. His index card for the award of the MM states that he was part of the 9th Battalion (City of London) Royal Fusiliers

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A WW1 Territorial Force group, awarded to 465185 Spr, later S.Sgt George S.Bradley of the Royal Engineers. To include: the British War Medal, Victory Medal, and the Territorial Force War Medal. Notes: Staff Sergeant Bradley’s medal index card confirms the pair and TF medal as his full entitlement. His rank is noted as Sapper on the TF medal, and Staff Sergeant on the BWM and Victory Medal. Condition: generally very good. Some toning to the medals, plus minor polishing to the detail. The ri

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WW1 Territorial Force / Efficiency Medal group, awarded to 329263 GNR (later T/Bdr) William T. Willmett of the 159 Heavy Battery Devonshire Royal Garrison Artillery. To include: the British War Medal, Victory Medal, Territorial Force War Medal, and the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal. Notes: Gnr Willmett’s medal index card confirms the medals as his full entitlement. His TF medal using his pre-war service number of 397. Condition: very good. Some age related toning to the medals, and lim

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A WW1 Territorial Force War Medal group, awarded to 368381 GNR Alfred Mackay of the 136 Siege Bty, Orkney Royal Garrison Artillery. To include: the British War Medal, Victory Medal, and the Territorial Force War Medal. Notes: Gunner Mackay’s medal index card confirms the group as his full entitlement. Condition: generally good. Both the BWM and Victory Medal have original ribbons, with each also having a pin clasp attached to each. The TF medal also has an original ribbon, but this is simpl

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Lot 45

A WW1 1914 star trio, awarded to 4843 / 5093 Pte / Cpl James H. Jones of the 19th Hussars. To include: the 1914 Star, British War Medal, the Victory Medal, and a 19th Hussars cap badge. Notes: Cpl Jones appears to have two medal index cards, one for his 1914 star using the service number 4843, and another for the BWM and Victory medal using the service number 5093. His 1914 star MIC confirms that he is not entitled to the clasp. Information supplied by the vendor suggests that Pte Jones also

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Lot 46

A Unique and Heartbreaking archive of WW1 Poppy from the Battlefield with Postcard sent by Private J. Bowen to his Wife stating his Love for her, Heartbreakingly followed by a letter from his officer telling her of his death in action 1917...

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Lot 47

A WW1 casualty pair, and death plaque, housed in a fine quality purpose built mahogany frame, awarded to 242398 Pte John Nolan of the 2nd / 5th East Lancashire Regiment. To include: the British War Medal, Victory Medal, death plaque, and a good quality mahogany frame with strut back. Because of the way that the medals are mounted in frame, you can just read the service number to identify the soldier. The frame also contains remnants of the original condolence slip which would have been sent t

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Lot 48

NO LOT Please see Lot 101 for the medals and death plaque (formerly Lot 48 and 101) these lots have been grouped together.

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Etwall, Derbyshire

Hampton Court, London

Banbury, Oxfordshire

Bishton Hall, Staffordshire

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A scarce WW1 death plaque to a Royal Navy Zeebrugge Raid casualty and Victoria Cross nominee. Named to Hubert Hellia...

A Unique and Heartbreaking archive of WW1 Poppy from the Battlefield with Postcard sent by Private J. Bowen to his Wife stating his Love for her, Heartbreakingly followed by a letter from his officer telling her of his death in action 1917...

NO LOT Please see Lot 101 for the medals and death plaque (formerly Lot 48 and 101) these lots have been grouped together.