Auction Catalogue

25 February 1998

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 208

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25 February 1998

Hammer Price:
£180

British War Medal (8), (2573 Pte. W. Holmes, S. Lan. R., suspension broken; 3316 Pte. G. Christie, R. Highrs.; Y-1377 Pte. J. Troy, K.R.Rif.C.; R-24481 Cpl. E. A. White, K.R.R.C.; Wt. Arm. W. E. Butcher, R.N.; F.43281 S. T. Wadams, A.M.1. R.N.A.S.; F.26050 L. Pulham, A.M.2. R.N.A.S.; F.9616 W. A. Wild, R.N.A.S.); together with Victory Medal (15), (J.59048 T. Cuthbert, Ord. R.N.; 26702 Pte. F. Horsfall, S. Lan. R.; 16829 Pte. T. W. Grisewood, North’d. Fus., naming details worn; 31966 Pte. W. Titchard, S. Lan. R.; 38527 Pte. C. E. Waterston, Lan. Fus., edge bruising; S-22847 Pte. C. C. Downe, Seaforth; 21881 Pte. S. Challinor, L.N.Lan.R.; 7658 Pte. E. Crossley, R. Lanc. R.; 18625 Pte. A. G. Reeves, R.War.R.; 186858 Gnr. E. Bell, R.A.; 67516 Pte. C. D. Burgess, N.Z.E.F., surname officially corrected; 28033 Sjt. H. B. Helbert, N.Z.E.F.; 3037 Pte. R. Fearnley, 4-Bn. A.I.F.; 6037 Pte. T. Betts, 20-Bn. A.I.F.; 36 Pte. A. S. Collins, 28-Bn. A.I.F.) very fine or better (23) £120-150

Private W. Holmes, South Lancashire Regiment, killed in action France and Flanders 16 June 1915.
Private G. Christie, Royal Highlanders, died of wounds France and Flanders 15 April 1918.
Private J. Troy, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, died of wounds France and Flanders 23 February 1916.
Corporal E.A. White, King’s Royal Rifle Corps was killed in action (date not known).
Ordinary Seaman T. Cuthbert, Royal Navy, died 16 April 1918 (H.M.S. Armadale Castle).
Private F. Horsfall, South Lancashire Regiment, died Mesopotamia 9 July 1916.
Private T.W. Grisewood, Northumberland `Fusiliers, died France and Flanders 1 July 1918.
Private W. Titchard, South Lancashire Regiment, killed in action France and Flanders 13 June 1917.
Private C.E. Waterston, Lancashire Fusiliers, died home 12 June 1918.
Private C.C. Downe, Seaforth Highlanders, died of wounds France and Flanders 18 April 1918.
Private S. Challinor, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, killed in action Mesopotamia 15 February 1917.
Private E. Crossley, Royal Lancaster Regiment, killed in action France and Flanders 15 September 1914.
Private A.G. Reeves, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, died of wounds France and Flanders 6 February 1918.
Gunner E. Bell, Royal Artillery, killed in action France and Flanders 12 December 1917.
Private C.D. Burgess, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, killed in action France and Flanders 11 October 1918.
Private R. Fearnley, 4th Battalion Australian Imperial Forces, killed in action France and Flanders 16 August 1916.
Private T. Betts, 20th Battalion Australian Imperial Forces, killed in action France and Flanders 3 May 1917.
Private A.S. Collins, 28th Battalion Australian Imperial Forces, died of wounds France and Flanders 4 May 1917.