Auction Catalogue

19 & 20 July 2017

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Lot

№ 350

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19 July 2017

Hammer Price:
£200

Three: Private G. Parker, South Wales Borderers
1914-15 Star (19526 Pte. G. Parker, S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (19526 Pte. G. Parker, S. Wales Bord.) good very fine

Pair:
Second Lieutenant F. H. Lightbody, Royal Scots and Air Raid Precautions
British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. F. H. Lightbody.) nearly extremely fine

Pair:
Private F. Phillips, Royal Irish Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (10252 Pte. F. Phillips. R. Ir. Regt.) good very fine

Pair:
Captain B. D. Telford, Indian Army
British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. B. D. Telford.) good very fine (9) £120-160

Private George Parker served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 8th Battalion South Wales Borderers from 5 September 1915. He was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 16 January 1919 from South Lancashire Regiment.

Forrest Hay Lightbody was born in 1899 in Glasgow, and was educated at Glasgow High School. He served in the school's O.T.C. and was subsequently a member of Glasgow University O.T.C. His O.T.C. record of service notes his general efficiency was 'Very Good', 'Musketry - Qualified Table 'A'' and 'Good command and general appearance. Alert and intelligent. Should make smart officer. Recommended for Infantry'. Having completed training with 23 Officer Cadet Battalion, he was posted to 3rd Battalion Royal Scots. On 25 September 1918, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant and served with the 2nd Battalion Royal Scots during the Great War from 10 November 1918, just one day before the Armistice. He was discharged on 5 February 1919 at Georgetown (Paisley).
In civilian life he was employed as the Factory and General Manager of Allied Suppliers Ltd, London (jam, coffee and food producer), and served during the Second World War as an A.R.P. Warden in Sevenoaks, Kent. He died in 1987.

Frederick Phillips first served in France and Flanders with the Royal Irish Regiment, latterly transferring to the Machine Gun Corps. He was discharged on 23 June 1919.

Brian Desmond Telford was born in 1899 in York, and was educated at Dean Close School, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Aged 17, on 29 June 1916, he travelled from Liverpool to Bombay on board the S.S. City of Marseilles to take up his commission in the Indian Army. He was commissioned in the Indian Army on 31 January 1917 and served with the 69th Punjabis, attached 72nd Punjabis during the Great War. He retired on account of ill-health on 2nd July 1921 as Captain. He served during the Second World War as an A.R.P. Warden in Portsmouth.