Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (10) (67644 Pte. 1 C. W. Daniell, R.A.F.; 57748 Pte. 1 W. Hawkswell, R.A.F.; 195099 3 A.M. D. W. John, R.A.F.; 134006 2 A.M. F. Mann, R.A.F.; 408024 2 A.M. A. Maxwell, R.A.F.; 23676 Cpl. P. C. Samworth, R.A.F.; 39275 2 A.M. G. F. Sproul, R.A.F.; 203839 1 A.M. L. F. Tanner, R.A.F.; 233754 Pte. 1, O. T. Williams, R.A.F.; 59911 1 A.M. W. J. Worsfold, R.A.F.) ‘Maxwell’ with bent and slack suspension, with edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (10) £120-150

Charles William Daniell, from Epsom, Surrey, served in the R.F.C. in France from April 1917 to February 1919.

William Hawkswell, from Leeds, originally enlisted in the 2nd/6th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, in July 1916, transferred to the 3rd Battalion that October, and thence to the R.F.C. in January 1917, and served in France from March 1917, onetime as a batman in No. 13 Squadron.

David William John, who was born at Treforest, Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, in August 1890, joined the R.A.F. in June 1918 and served on the strength of a seaplane squadron in Egypt.

Fred Mann served in the Royal Fusiliers from May 1916, the Suffolk Regiment from April 1917, and the R.F.C. from January 1918. He was discharged in April 1920, having suffered from trench foot.

Alexander Maxwell enlisted into the Liverpool Regiment in June 1915, having previously served in the 4th Volunteer Battalion. Wounded by a gunshot to his back on 3 October 1917, he was evacuated to 13th General Hospital at Boulogne and, having returned to duty, joined the R.F.C. and again served in France He was entitled to the B.W.M. and Victory Medals.

Percival George Samworth, who was born in Oxford in 1877, enlisted in the R.F.C. in February 1916 and served in France from June 1916 to August 1919.

George Frederick Sproul, who was born in Leyton in August 1888, enlisted in the R.F.C. in July 1916 and served in France from December 1916 to February 1919, onetime on the strength of No. 66 Squadron.

Leslie Frederick Tanner, who was born in Brixton, London, in June 1895, joined the R.N.A.S. in April 1915 and served with 2 Wing in France, including time at Dunkirk. He was entitled to the B.W.M. and Victory Medals.

Oscar Illtyd Williams, who was born in Cardiff in November 1882, joined the R.N.A.S. in July 1917 but transferred to the R.F.C. in January 1918, while serving at Otranto in Italy.

Walter James Worsfold, who was born in Abinger, Surrey, in June 1898, joined the R.F.C. in February 1917 and served in France until November 1919.