Auction Catalogue

16 & 17 September 2010

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1099

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17 September 2010

Hammer Price:
£100

1914-15 Star (1431 Cpl. R. A. J. Jeal, E. Surr. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (3) (L-8812 Sjt. R. Sprague, E. Surr. R.; 3467 Pte. F. C. Tull, E. Surr. R.; 24337 Pte. J. C. White, E. Surr. R.) good very fine and better (4) £70-90

Richard Albert Joseph Jeal was born in and enlisted at Bermondsey, Surrey. Serving with the 9th Battalion East Surrey Regiment he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 31 August 1915. He was killed in action on 26 September 1915. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Loos Memorial. With copied m.i.c. and other research.

Reginald Sprague was born in Lambeth, Surrey and enlisted at Kingston. With the the 2nd Battalion East Surrey Regiment he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 16 March 1915. He was killed in action during the battle of St. Julien on 25 April 1915, aged 27 years. He was buried in the Tyne Cot Cemetery. He was the son of Mr T. and Mrs E. Sprague of 176 Gipsy Road, West Norwood, London. With copied m.i.c. and other research.

Frederick Charles Tull enlisted at Kingston, Surrey. Serving with the 1/6th Battalion East Surrey Regiment, he died in India on 3 July 1918. His name is commemorated on the Madras 1914-18 War Memorial, Chennai. With copied m.i.c.

John Charles White was born in Salford, Lancashire, lived in Barnes, Surrey and enlisted at Kingston. Serving with the 7th Battalion East Surrey Regiment, he died of wounds, France/Flanders, on 2 August 1917. He was buried in the Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun. Richard Jeal was the son of John and Sarah White of Barnes and husband of Mabel E. J. White of 46 Archway Street, Barnes, London. With copied m.i.c. and other research.