Orders, Decorations and Medals

British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (Capt. G. Adler; Lt. W. S. Goss); Victory Medal 1914-19 (29445 Pte. G. Oxley, North’d. Fus.) Silver War Badge (2) (199488; 103681) very fine and better (5) £80-100

Gustave Adler qualified as a M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. (Eng.). He attested at Potchefstroom on 6 December 1917 and served as a Captain in the South African Medical Corps. Posted to Windhoek in December 1917 and thence to Marienthal, he died there on 14 February 1918, aged 22 years, as a result of a haemorrhage to the lungs. He was the son of Herman Adler of 13 Caroline Street, Hillbrow, Johannesburg and was buried in Johannesburg (Braamfontein) Cemetery. Sold with copied service papers.

Lieutenant Walter Samuel Goss served in the South African Service Corps with the Transport Mobilisation Depot. With copied service paper.

George Oxley was born in and enlisted at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He served initially as Private 29445 in the Northumberland Fusliers and then as Private 23841 in the 2nd Battalion West Riding Regiment. With them he was killed in action on 13 October 1916. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

Silver War Badge No.199488 was awarded to Private Louis Glover, 10th K.L.R., who enlisted on 28 April 1915 and was discharged on 1 June 1917. Badge No.103681 was awarded to Gunner Frederick Jee, 5 “C” Reserve Brigade, who enlisted on 20 July 1915 and was discharged due to sickness on 28 December 1916. With copied roll extracts.