British War Medal 1914-20 (3886 Pte. W. J. Baines, R. Lanc. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (5) (24996 Pte. F. J. Davies, R. Lan. R.; 10923 Pte. J. C. Dye, R. Lanc. R.; 9942 Pte. S. Gray, L.N. Lan. R.; 40032 Pte. J. T. Nicholas, L.N. Lan R.; 242085 Pte. C. Beesley, S. Lan. R.); 1914 Star (10872 Pte. R. Thompson, L.N.L. Regt.) this last renamed, some with edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (7) £80-100

James Cooper Dye who was born in Poplar, London in 1895 landed with the 1st Battalion Kings Own Royal Lancs Regt in France on 23 August 1914. By the end of the month the Battalion had suffered 431 other ranks killed, missing or prisoner. In October a further 180 became casualties and among those taken prisoner was James Cooper Dye. James Dye died in Thurrock, Essex aged 65 in 1960. Entitled to 1914 Star. His copied m.i.c. states ‘Pris of W.’

Samuel Gray served initially in the Royal North Lancs Regt and then transferred with the number 24483 to the Lancashire Regt.

Renamed medal to Thompson with some copied service details.