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SINGLE 1914-15 STARS: |
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| R1.01 | 13957
Pte. J. Blake, 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment Joseph Harry Blake from Clevedon, Somerset, died of wounds France & Flanders on the 3rd February 1917, aged 36 and is buried in Bethune Town Cemetery. With "Soldiers Died" & CWGC details. The CWGC database provides the additional information that he had "Served in the South African Campain". |
GVF £50.00 |
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| R1.02 | 1892
L/Cpl. J. Martin, Royal Warwickshire Regiment * John Martin ' died' in France (presumably as a result of war service) on the 7th March 1919 and is buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension in Rouen. At the time of his death, he was serving with the 11th Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry (17923). With CWGC details and photocopied MIC - this shows France on the 28th July 1915. |
GVF £45.00 |
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SINGLE BRTISH WAR MEDALS: |
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| R1.03 | 204491 Pte.
W. Parker, 1st Battalion, London Regiment - Royal Fusiliers Walter Victor Parker from Bermondsey, London, died of wounds France & Flanders on the 11th April 1918, aged 20 and is buried in Douai Communal Cemetery, France. With CWGC details. |
GVF £45.00 |
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| R1.04 | 84195
Dvr. J. Carlyle, 27th Div. Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery * James Carlyle from Glasgow, Scotland, 'died' France & Flanders on the 14th May 1915 and is buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. With "Soldiers Died" & CWGC details and photocopied MIC - this shows France on the 20th December 1914 and entitlement to a 1914-15 Star trio. |
NEF £40.00 |
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| R1.05 | 41778
Gnr. A.C. Heather, 12th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Albert Clarence Heather from Southsea, Hampshire, died of wounds France & Flanders 12th November 1916, buried Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, France. With "Soldiers Died" & CWGC details. eks and suspender loose, thus |
VF+ £35.00 |
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SINGLE VICTORY MEDALS: |
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| R1.06 | 31908
Pte. W. Hodson, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment Walter Hodson from Sawtry, Huntingdonshire, was killed on the 30th December 1917 when the troopship "Aragon" was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine off Alexandria. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Chatby Memorial, Egypt. With "Soldiers Died" & CWGC details. The liner "Aragon" was taken over by the British government from the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company during the First World War for use as an auxiliary transport. In December 1917 she was bringing reinforcements to the army operating in Palestine under General Allenby. The ship was full to capacity, with over 2,700 on board, of which 2,500 were troops. On her arrival at Alexandria on the 30th December, she was permitted to enter the harbour, but was later ordered out again. She anchored outside, without any protection from submarine attack, for which she was an easy target. Over 600 persons lost their lives in the sinking, of whom 19 were crew, including her Captain. |
GVF £40.00 |
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| R1.07 | 50355
Pte. O. Downes, 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment Owen Downes from Hereford, was killed in action France & Flanders on the 22nd March 1918 and is buried in H.A.C. Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. With CWGC details. |
EF £40.00 |
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| R1.08 | 14255
Cpl. W.T. Marsh, 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment* William Thomas Marsh from Harvington, Worcestershire, was killed in action in Gallipoli on the 10th August 1915, aged 28. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Hellas Memorial. With "Soldiers Died" & CWGC details and photocopied MIC - this shows Balkans 4th July 1915. |
NEF £50.00 |
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| R1.09 | 8629
Pte. J.L. Jones, 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment John Lewis Jones from Stratford, London, was killed in action France & Flanders on the 12th March 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. With "Soldiers Died" & CWGC details. |
GVF £40.00 |
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| R1.10 | 17300
Pte. S. Morris, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry * With photocopied Service Papers (11 pages) Shem Morris from Harrishead, Staffordshire was a labourer, aged 21, when he enlisted on the 5th September 1914. He was posted to France with the 10th Battalion of the Yorkshire Light Infantry on the 11th September 1915. He transferred to the 182nd Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers on the 21st February 1916 (Sapper 155739) and was "Remustered as a Tunneller". He was killed in action on the 22nd March 1918 - he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial. With "Soldiers Died" & CWGC details and photocopied MICs (2). Some discolouration, edge nicks and minor pitting, but still a rare casualty item |
VF+ £60.00 |
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| R1.11 | 5023
(241949) Pte. R. Jacques, 2nd/5th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light
Infantry Medal in box of issue Ralph Jacques from Goole, Yorkshire was killed in action France & Flanders on the 3rd May 1917, aged 33. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. With "Soldiers Died" & CWGC details. |
EF £45.00 |
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| R1.12 | Clifford
Horace Banks Clifford Horace Banks was born at Astley in Worcestershire, but was living at Tunstall in Staffordshire when he enlisted. He was killed in action France & Flanders on the 10th September 1918, whilst serving as 56685 Private, 17th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers and is buried in White House Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium. With "Soldiers Died" & CWGC details. A few surface scratches and minor pitting |
GVF £60.00 |
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| R1.13 | Alan
Binning Alan Binning from Blackheath, London, was killed in action on the 30th April 1918, aged 32, whilst serving as 510246 Sergeant, 14th Battalion, the London Regiment - the London Scottish (EEF) and is buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel. With "Soldiers Died" & CWGC details - the CWGC database provides the additional information that he was serving with HQ Conpany, 2nd-14th Battalion, that he had "served from August 1914 to April 1918" and that, pre-war, he was an architect and RIBA Gold Medallist. Obverse is polished, traces of solder on the reverse and one metal test cut. |
GVF £60.00 |
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| R1.14 | Frank
Knowles Several possibilities. A few, minor edge nicks, otherwise |
GVF £50.00 |
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| R1.15 | Harry
Norris Several possibilities, but thought to be Harry Norris from Hatfield, Hertfordshire who was killed in action France & Flanders on the 27th March 1918, aged 31, whilst serving as 23538 Private, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. With "Soldiers Died" & CWGC details. traces of solder on the reverse, otherwise |
GVF £55.00 |
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| R1.16 | William
Robinson Over 120 possibilities! minor pitting to the obverse, otherwise |
GVF £50.00 |
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BRITISH WAR MEDAL AND VICTORY MEDAL PAIRS |
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| R2.01 | 16385
DA. D. Barry, Deck Hand, Royal Naval Reserve Medals board-mounted, for display. With photocopied Service Papers. David Barry from Llandaff, near Cardiff, South Wales, was killed, aged 20, when the boarding steamer "HMS Louvain" was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine "UC 22" in the Eastern Mediterranean on the 21st January 1918, with the loss of 7 officers and 217 ratings. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. The Medal Roll (photocopy of entry supplied) shows entitlement to the pair only. With CWGC details and other research. |
GVF/NEF £100.00 |
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| R2.02 | 2448435
L/Cpl. J. Johnson, 4th Canadian Infantry - Central Ontario Regiment *
John Johnson was born at Preston, Lancashire, England, in April 1879 and was a 'moulder' living at Jackson, Michigan, USA when he enlisted in June 1917. His attestation Paper shows that he had served 12 years in the British Army. He lost his life during the capture of Sains-les-Marquion, France on the 27th September 1918 and is buried in Ontario Cemetery, Sains-les-Marquion. With CWGC details. |
GVF £110.00 |
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| R2.03 | 6337
(493143) Pte. A.B. Gray, 13th (Kensington) Battalion, London
Regiment *
Arthur (John) Benjamin Gray from Upminster, Essex, killed in action France & Flanders 28th August 1918, aged 22, buried Wancourt British Cemetery. With CWGC & "Soldiers Died" details and photocopied MIC - "Soldiers Died" shows previous service with the 7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment (5868) and the MIC confirms entitlement to the pair only. |
GVF £95.00 |
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| R2.04 | 495540
Pte. W.R.O. Way, 13th (Kensington) Battalion, London Regiment *
William Reginald Osmond Way from Richmond, Surrey, killed in action France & Flanders 9th August 1918, aged 26. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. With "Soldiers Died" & CWGC details. "Soldiers Died" shows him as serving with the 15th Battalion, London Regiment (P.W.O. Civil Service Rifles) and the CWGC as being "attached to City of London Rifles" at the time of his death. MIC confirms entitlement to the pair only. |
GVF £95.00 |
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| R2.05 | 2551
(G/27647) Cpl. J. Hyder, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment * Jack Hyder died of wounds France & Flanders on the 22nd March 1918 and is buried in Roye New British Cemetery. With "Soldiers Died" & CWGC details and photocopied MIC - this confirms entitlement to the pair only and the number change. |
GVF/NEF £75.00 |
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| R2.06 | R-25004
Pte. E.F. Franklin, 9th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps *
Ernest Frederick Franklin from Leyton, Essex was killed in action France & Flanders on the 21st August 1917 and is buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery. With CWGC details and photocopied MIC - which confirms entitlement to the pair only |
NEF £90.00 |
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| R2.07 | 25381
Pte. R.T. Brighty, Royal Army Medical Corps *
Reginald Thomas Brighty from Stockwell, London, 'died' Mesopotamia 28th September 1918, aged 29 and is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. With "Soldiers Died" & CWGC details and photocopied MIC. The CWGC shows him as attached to the 23rd British Stationary Hospital at the time of his death - the MIC confirms entitlement to the pair only. |
GVF/NEF £80.00 |
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BRITISH WAR MEDAL, VICTORY MEDAL & MEMORIAL PLAQUE GROUPS |
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| R2.08 | 203605
Pte. E.F. Bateman, 1st/4th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment Ernest Frederick Bateman from Gorton, Manchester was killed in action France & Flanders on the 9th September 1917 and is buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery. With CWGC details. |
GVF £225.00 |
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| R2.09 | 61269
Pte. T. Mills, North Staffordshire Regiment * Memorial Plaque in original card packet & envelope of issue: Essington, near Wolverhampton address. Thomas Mills from Essington, Staffordshire, died of wounds France & Flanders 30th August 1918, whilst serving with the Middlesex Regiment (G/63013), attached to the 7th Bn., London Regiment. He is buried in Daours Cemetery, Somme, France. The Medal Roll (photocopy of entry supplied) shows that he had served with the 3rd Bn., North Staffordshire Regiment. With "Soldiers Died" & CWGC details and other research, including a photocopy of an obituary notice from a local newspaper. There are also three (recent) colour photographs: one of his headstone, one of the cemetery and one of a memorial tablet in the local church in Essington on which he is commemorated. medals and plaque |
EF/MINT £225.00 |
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1914-15 STAR TRIOS: |
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| R2.10 | 17148
Pte. J.R.L. Sharp, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers James R.L. Sharp from Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland 'died' France & Flanders on the 25th September 1915, aged 25. Unusually for someone listed as 'died', he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. With CWGC details. |
GVF £225.00 |
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| R2.11 | 21664
Pte. H.D. Evans, 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards * Single initial H. on the British War Medal & Victory Medal Harold Douglas Evans died of wounds France & Flanders on the 13th October 1916 and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France. With a photocopy of the 1914-15 Star Roll entry and photocopied MIC - this shows France on the 15th August 1915. |
GVF £225.00 |
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| R2.12 | 16478
Pte. W. Hayhurst, 8th Battalion, Border Regiment William Hayhurst from Blackburn, Lancashire, was a 'weaver' when he enlisted on the 4th November 1914. He served in the UK until being posted to France on the 26th September 1915. He was killed in action on the 5th July 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. With photocopied Service Papers (7 pages) and CWGC details. |
NEF £225.00 |
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| R2.13 | 30084
Sjt. W.J. Kearney, King's (Liverpool) Regiment William James Kearney was born at Rawalpindi, but lived in London. He died of wounds France & Flanders on the 15th September 1915, aged 40 and is buried in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension, near Albert, France. With "Soldiers Died" & CWGC details and a (recent) photograph of his headstone - CWGC shows "Served in the South African campaign". |
GVF/NEF £225.00 |
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| R2.14 | 20146
Pte. G.J. Cubitt, 12th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment * George Joseph Cubitt from Salford, Manchester, died of wounds France & Flanders in 1915, aged 24 and is buried in Sailly-Sur-La-Lys Canadian Cemetery. With CWGC & "Soldiers Died" details & photocopied MIC. The CWGC shows his date of death as 18th December 1915, whereas "Soldiers Died" shows 12th August 1915. The MIC shows that he landed in France on the 24th July 1915. |
GVF £225.00 |
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| R2.15 | L-13870
Pte. P. Holland, 3rd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment Percy Holland from Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, was killed in action France & Flanders on the 7th May 1915, aged 23. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. With CWGC details. |
GVF £200.00 |
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| R2.16 | 12587
Pte. A.C. Bush, Suffolk Regiment Allan Claude Bush from Hopton, Thetford, Norfolk, killed in action France & Flanders 16th April 1916, whilst serving as 16715 Pte., 35th Coy., Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), buried Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. With "Soldiers Died" & CWGC details. |
NEF £200.00 |
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| R2.17 | GS-13926
Pte. R.J. Evans, 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers Single initial 'R' on the Star Robert James Evans from Glasgow, Scotland was killed in action France & Flanders on the 28th September 1915, aged 24. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial. With CWGC details. |
NEF £200.00 |
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1914-15 STAR TRIO & MEMORIAL PLAQUE GROUPS |
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| R2.18 | 16887
Pte. F.J. Healey, 1st Battalion, Welsh Regiment Francis John Healey from Pontycymmer, Bridgend, Glamorgan, was killed in action France & Flanders on the 25th May 1915, aged 43. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. With CWGC details. |
GVF £415.00 |
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OTHER CASUALTY GROUPS |
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| R2.19 | G-1491
Pte. H. Watson, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment * 1914-15 Star and British War Medal Henry Watson from Buxted, Sussex, was killed in action France & Flanders on the 10th July 1917 and is buried in Ramscapelle Road Military Cemetery, near Nieuwpoort, Belgium. With "Soldiers Died" & CWGC details and photocopied MIC - this shows France on the 4th January 1915. |
GVF £90.00 |
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