Auction Catalogue

19 & 20 March 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 428

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20 March 2008

Hammer Price:
£310

Victory Medal 1914-19 (9) (J.42503 A. Dainton, Boy 1, R.N.; L.3909 H. G. Dakers, O.S., R.N.; K.32128 W. Edwards, Sto.1, R.N.; 347399 F. W. Wilkins, C.E.R.A.2, R.N.; Ply.13854 Pte. E. F. Fisher, R.M.L.I.; 1DG-6044 Pte. F. Tizzard, 5-D. Gds.; 22046 Pte. F. Kirkham, North’d. Fus.; 235270 Pte. J. A. Cooke, L’pool. R.; 22300 Gnr. C. H. Gaudie, 3 D.A.C. A.I.F.) nearly very fine and better (9) £140-180

Boy 1st Class Arthur Dainton, R.N., was killed in action whilst serving on the battlecruiser Invincible at the battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was the son of Charles Henry and Ellen Dainton of 38 Granville Road, Woodford, London.

Officer’s Steward 2nd Class Henry George Dakers, R.N., was killed in action on 1 January 1915 when the battleship Formidable was torpedoed and sunk by the U.24 off Portland Bill.

Stoker 1st Class W. Edwards, R.N., died on 5 July 1918 whilst serving aboard the destroyer Landrail. He was buried in the Cefn Crib Baptist Graveyard.

Chief Electrical Artificer 2nd Class Frederick William Wilkins, R.N., was killed in action whilst serving on the armoured cruiser Black Prince at the battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was the husband of Beatrice C. Wilkins of 46 Tennyson Road, Copnor, Portsmouth.

Private Ernest Frederick Fisher, R.M.L.I., serving on H.M.S. Doris, died on 23 May 1918. He was the son of Mr & Mrs Frederick Fisher of 23 Falcon Road, Guildford, Surrey. His name is recorded on the Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial.

Francis Tizzard was born in Dorchester, lived in Tolpiddle and enlisted at Dorchester. Serving with the 5th Dragoon Guards, he was killed in action on 16 November 1914. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Frederick Kirkham was born in Walsall, Staffordshire and enlisted at Buxton, Derbyshire. Serving with the 12th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, he was killed in action on 14 March 1916. He was buried in the Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, and was the son of Joseph and Jane Kirkham of Reaps Moor, Staffordshire.

Lance-Corporal James Ashton Cooke was born in Haslingdon, Lancashire and enlisted at Manchester. Serving with the 6th Battalion Liverpool Regiment, he was killed in action, 21 October 1918, aged 20 years. He was buried in the Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension and was the son of Robert and Edith Cooke of 39 Queen’s Road, Oldham.

Gunner Charles H. M. Gaudie, 3rd Division Ammunition Column, Australian Army Service Corps, died on 23 January 1920, aged 38 years.