Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (12) (GS-52838 Pte. C. H. Clinch, R. Fus.; STK-1013 Pte. F. R. Hollis, R. Fus.; 5462 Pte. W. Scates, R. Fus.; G-20773 Pte. G. A. Hues, R.W. Kent R.; G-39600 Pte. P. G. Pottrill, R.W. Kent R.; 240408 A. Cpl. E. Pike, E. Kent R.; 252201 Pte. A. J. Coates, Essex R.; 252630 Pte. W. J. Dowding, Essex R.; 49642 Pte. G. Harrison, Essex R.; 37321 Pte. H. Holford, Essex R.; 201100 Pte. W. A. Rogers, Essex R.; 401195 Pte. H. H. Sayer, Essex R.) ‘Clinch’ with official correction to surname, some with slight edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (12) £160-200

Colin Clinch was entitled to the B.W.M. and Victory Medals.

Frederick Hollis enlisted in August 1914 and first went out to France in the 10th (Stockbroker) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, in July 1915. He was subsequently discharged due to wounds in November 1918, and awarded the Silver War Badge.

William Scates enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers in December 1915, and later served in the R.A.S.C. He was discharged on account of wounds in September 1918, aged 33, and awarded the Silver War Badge.

George Albert Hues, who was born at Findon, Sussex, in 1899, enlisted in May 1917 and served with the 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, and received multiple wounds from machine-gun fire on 29 September 1918. He was entitled to the B.W.M. and Victory Medals; sold with copied research.

Percy Pottrill later served in the Royal Sussex Regiment.

Ernest Pike’s service record is available online - born in 1882, and a native of Aylsham, Norfolk, he enlisted in September 1914 and served in the 1st/5th East Kent Regiment, but was latterly attached to the 2nd Garrison Battalion, Essex Regiment, in Nasirabad. He was entitled to a single B.W.M.

A. J. Coates later served with the North Staffordshire Regiment.

William Dowding’s service record is available online - a native of Dorchester, he later served with the Somerset Light Infantry, Middlesex Regiment and Royal Engineers.

William Rogers later served with the Labour Corps.

Harold Sayer enlisted in March 1917 and later served with the Railway Troop Depot, Royal Engineers. Discharged on account of wounds in July 1919, aged 27, he was awarded the Silver War Badge.