Orders, Decorations and Medals

Family group:

A Great War M.C. group of seven awarded to Major W. G. C. Cockaday, Royal Field Artillery

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; 1914 Star, with clasp (Lieut., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medal, M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Capt., R.F.A.); Coronation 1911, silver; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (53342 B.Q.M. Sjt., R.F.A.), this last with some edge bruising

Three: Second Lieutenant A. G. Cockaday, Royal Field Artillery, died of wounds, 31 October 1918

1914 Star, with clasp (63684 Tptr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (2 Lieut.); Memorial Plaque (Aubrey George Cockaday), this group with adhesive marks/stuck on card, good very fine except where stated (11) £1100-1300

William Godfrey Charles Cockaday was born on 5 February 1872. Serving 22 years in the ranks of the Royal Field Artillery, he attained the rank of Serjeant-Major in December 1908. He was commissioned a Lieutenant (District Officer) in 1912. Serving in the Great War, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 15 October 1914 and in March 1915 was appointed a Temporary Captain. For his wartime services he was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 19 October 1916) and awarded the Military Cross (London Gazette 23 November 1916). He was promoted to Captain in December 1919 and Major in April 1923. He retired on 6 February 1927. Sold with copied research and a quantity of military and family photographs.

Trumpeter Aubrey George Cockaday, 25th Brigade R.F.A., entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 16 August 1914. As such, for his services in the first months of the war he was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 9 December 1914). He was later commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the R.F.A. (London Gazette 13 July 1918). Whilst serving with the 10th Battery, 147th Brigade R.F.A., he died of wounds on 31 October 1918, aged 21 years. He was buried in the Ramillies British Cemetery. 2nd Lieutenant Cockaday was the son of Major W. G. C. Cockaday and Mrs E. Cockaday of Great Yarmouth.

Sold with copied research and a photograph of the recipient in uniform.