Auction Catalogue

7 & 8 July 2010

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 381

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8 July 2010

Hammer Price:
£190

British War Medal 1914-20 (10) (T-1737 Pte. F. G. Winter, The Queen’s R.; 39301 Pte. J. Winter, Essex R.; 4817 Pte. E. Hicks, The Queen’s R.; T-2825 Pte. A. G. Pullen, The Queen’s R.; 243755 Pte. J. Cooper, The Queen’s R.; T-4045 Pte. A. Bicknell, The Queen’s R.; G-890 Pte. A. Cheeseman, The Queen’s R.; 27768 Pte. F. G. Richards, The Queen’s R.; 25886 Pte. R. H. Overall, E. Surr. R.; 35098 Pte. C. Miller, E. Surr. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (3) (15866 Pte. F. Line, The Queen’s R.; G-23470 Pte. R. F. Biggs, The Queen’s R.; 20076 Pte. G. Watling, E. Surr. R.) some with slight edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (13) £140-180

F. G. and J. Winter are believed to be brothers.

Albert Cheeseman was born in Westend, near Cobham, Surrey and enlisted at Guildford. Serving with the 6th Battalion The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), he was killed in action, on 14 March 1916, aged 20 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Loos Memorial. He was the son of William and Annie Cheeseman of Rose Cottage, West End, Woking, Surrey.

George Watling was born in Kensington, Middlesex and lived in Shepherds Bush, Middlesex. Serving in “B” Company, 8th Battalion East Surrey Regiment, he was killed in action, on 3 May 1917, aged 33 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. He was the son of Charles and Eliza Watling of 37 St. Stephen’s Avenue, Goldhawk Road, Shepherds Bush, London.