Auction Catalogue

12 May 2015

Starting at 10:00 AM

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№ 622 x

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12 May 2015

Hammer Price:
£140

Three: Private F. G. Sandiford, 9th late 20th (Service) Battalion (3rd Public Schools) Royal Fusiliers, who died of wounds on 20 November 1917

1914-15 Star (5577 Pte., R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (PS-5577 Ptr., R. Fus.); together with identity disk, medals good very fine (4) £100-140

Frederick Grice Sandiford was born, lived and enlisted in Manchester and attended Manchester Hulme Grammar School, 1904-11. Serving in the 20th (Service) Battalion (3rd Public Schools) Royal Fusiliers, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 13 November 1915. On 20 July 1916 Sandiford and a comrade were on stretcher bearer duty at High Wood when they were buried in an explosion, Sandiford being dug out alive, his comrade being killed. When serving with the 9th (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers (’Soldier’s Died’ states 9th Battalion London Regiment), he died of wounds on 20 November 1917, aged 23 years and was buried at Tincourt New British Cemetery. His name is recorded on the Old Hulmeians War Memorial.

With a portrait photograph of the recipient; a hand-written letter to a Mr Smith from Fred G. Sandiford, dated 7 March 1916, thanking him for a parcel; a typed letter from F. G. Sandiford to a Mrs Bowen, dated 6th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, Dover, 20 September 1916, reporting on the death in action of her son, Cyril Bowden, at High Wood, 20 July 1916; slip to accompany the 1914-15 Star addressed to Mr G. F. Sandiford; memorial scroll mounted on card; photographs of his grave (3) - two of an early cross, the other of a more permanent headstone; Imperial War Grave Commission slips (2); program re the unveiling of the Old Hulmeians Memorial Tablet; with other associated papers and photographs (2) and copied m.i.c. and casualty details. The m.i.c. records a duplicate 1914-15 Star.