Orders, Decorations and Medals

British War Medal 1914-20 (12) (9936 Pte. J. Barnes, The Queen’s R.; G-10818 Pte. J. A. Barnsley, The Queen’s R.; SE-18961 Pte. W. Battle, A.V.C.; G-40208 A. Cpl. W. A. Blee, The Queen’s R.; 2 Lieut. G. C. Brown; 80084 Sjt. J. B. Charlesworth, M.G.C.; 26071 Pte. H. Clifford, E. Surr. R.; Pte. P. Conochie, 10th S.A.I.; S/Nurse E. G. Crews; 1566 Pte. B. Eveleigh, Welsh H.; 79774 Sjt. J. Frost, M.G.C.; G-60828 Pte. A. Oxley, The Queen’s R.) the first officially renamed, nearly very fine and better (12) £140-180

John Alfred Barnsley was born in Islington, Middlesex, lived in Hackney Wick and enlisted at Lambeth. Serving with the 11th Battalion Royal West Surrey Regiment, he was killed in action on 1 August 1917. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

William Arthur Blee was born in Arbsely, Bedfordshire and lived and enlisted at Cambridge. Serving with the 11th Battalion Royal West Surrey Regiment, he died of wounds, France/Flanders, on 8 June 1917. He was buried in the Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium.

2nd Lieutenant George Congdon Brown, 11th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, died of wounds on 8 May 1917, aged 22 years. He was buried in the Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece. He was the son of Mr P. G. Brown of Tremadart, Duloe, Cornwall. Note: others with this name and initials appear in the Army List 1918.

Medal to Charlesworth with copied service papers and m.i.c.

Private P. Conochie, 10th South African Infantry, died on 15 August 1916. He was buried in the Dar es Salaam (Upanga Road) Cemetery.