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

№ 1217

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20 March 2008

Hammer Price:
£500

Family group:

Pair
: Colour Serjeant T. Roe, Middlesex Regiment

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue (586 C. Sgt., Middlesex Regt.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (C. Sjt., Midd’x. R.)

Pair: Private T. F. Roe, Royal Fusiliers, killed in action, 16 April 1917

British War and Victory Medals (GS-53117 Pte., R. Fus.); Memorial Plaque (Thomas Frederick Roe), in card envelope

Pair: Corporal L. Roe, Middlesex Regiment, killed in action, 28 March 1918

British War and Victory Medals (L.14528 Cpl., Midd’x. R.); Memorial Plaque (Leonard Roe), in card envelope, extremely fine (8) £400-460

Thomas Roe was born in St. Pancras, London. He enlisted into the Middlesex Regiment on 24 January 1883. With them he served in India, March 1884-November 1892. He married Mary Ann Noble at St. Andrew’s Church, Bombay, on 25 March 1891, with whom he had two sons - Thomas Frederick and Leonard. He was discharged on 31 February 1905 and was awarded the M.S.M. in 1929.

Thomas Frederick Roe was born in Mhow, India, on 20 December 1891, and living at Kensal Rise, he enlisted at London. Serving with the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, he was killed in action on 16 April 1917. He was buried in the Heninel-Croisilles Road Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Leonard Roe was born in Brockley, Kent, on 30 November 1898. Enlisting at London he was serving with the 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment when he was killed in action on 28 March 1918. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial. At the time of his death his parents were living at 247 Crickeade Road, Swindon.

Sold with copied service papers to T. Roe; copied m.i.c. for each of the brothers and sundry damaged card boxes of issue, enclosures and envelopes. Also with a letter addressed to Mr Roe, dated 29 May 1917, written by Corporal C. H. Owen, 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, giving details of the death of T. F. Roe, ‘.... On April 16th the Batt. made an attack & I have learned from a comrade that your son was killed by a bullet & died almost immediately without any pain....’ Together with a note addressed to Mr Roe, dated 17 April 1918, written by H. L. Shawcross, 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment, expressing sorrow at the loss of Corporal L. Roe.