Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

1914-15 Star (3) (10419 Pte. A. Edwards, R. Lanc. R.; 10052 Pte. P. Puckett, Bord. R.; 18-72 Pte. J. F. Graham, Durh. L.I.); British War Medal 1914-20 (11) (15039 Pte. A. Wardhaugh, R. Lanc. R.; 19-335 C. Sjt. T. Davidson, North’d. Fus.; 46374 Pte. G. L. Leake, North’d. Fus.; 33-1116 Pte. S. H. Bryden, North’d. Fus.; 8514 Pte. J. S. Carver, North’d. Fus.; 3-10170 A-W.O. Cl. 2 J. Clark, North’d. Fus.; .... G. L. Skinner, Bord. R.; 1213 Pte. R. S. Bell, Bord. R.; 36431 Pte. W. Steadman, Bord. R.; 6978 Sjt. E. Coleman, Durh. L.I.; 18-1066 C. Sjt. W. Morgan, Durh. L.I.) medal to ‘Clark’ with repaired suspension; medal to ‘Skinner’ with erased service number and rank, some with slight edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (14) £120-160

John Shaw Carver was born in Gateshead and enlisted at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Serving with the 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, he died on 14 September 1914. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial.