Auction Catalogue

23 September 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 209

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23 September 2011

Hammer Price:
£120

1914-15 Star (4) (6. B.Q.M. Sjt. H. Banks, R.F.A.; 79947 Gnr. W. F. G. Webster, R.H.A.; 37109 B.S. Mjr. F. T. Wood, R.F.A.; 2575 Pte. R. Bertolle, H.A.C.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (9772 Pte. C. W. A. Daddo, H.A.C. (Inf.); 6959 Pte. M. J. B. Dickson, H.A.C.-Inf.) Star to ‘Wood’ with edge bruise, very fine and better (6) £70-90

Battery Quartermaster Henry Banks, R.F.A. entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 29 September 1915. Awarded the T.F.E.M. in 1909 and the clasp in 1927. Gunner Walter Webster, R.H.A., entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 30 April 1915; With ball button.

Frederick Wood was Battery Sergeant-Major of 59 Brigade R.F.A. which landed at Sulva Bay on 9 August 1915. The Brigade formed part of 11th (Northern) Division and fought the bitter battle of Chocolate Hill. and then continuously until their evacuation to Imbros in December 1915. The division then moved to France and fought at Thiepval and Ypres. On 10 June 1918 Frederik Wood was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the R.A.S.C.

Private Ralph Bertolle, H.A.C. Infantry entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 27 April 1915. Private Cyril W. A. Daddo, H.A.C. Infantry later served with the R.A.F. All with copied m.i.c.