Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Driver G. Setchfield, Royal Engineers
1914-15 Star (1239, Dvr. G. Setchfield, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (1239 Dvr. G. Setchfield. R.E.); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse numbered ‘27411’, very fine

Four: Sapper J. White, Royal Engineers
British War and Victory Medals (257034 Spr. J. White. R.E.); Defence Medal; Voluntary Medical Service Medal (J. White.) edge prepared prior to naming on last, very fine

Pair: Lieutenant H. E. Ward, Royal Engineers
British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. H. E. Ward.) good very fine

Pair: Second Lieutenant P. J. Mitchell, Royal Engineers, died of wounds on the Western Front, 17 August 1917
British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. P. J. Mitchell.) nearly extremely fine

Pair: Sergeant H. C. Knott, Royal Engineers
British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (153866 Sjt. H. C. Knott. R.E.) nearly extremely fine

Pair: Sapper E. V. Tozer, Royal Engineers
British War and Victory Medals (514987 Spr. E. V. Tozer. R.E.) good very fine (15) £140-180

George Setchfield served with the Royal Engineers during the Great War, and was honourably discharged on 1 February 1919.

Sold together with the recipient’s Honourable Discharge Certificate and a portrait photograph.

Henry Ernest Ward died at home on 13 December 1918, and is buried in York Cemetery, Yorkshire.

Patrick James Mitchell was born at Blairgowrie, Perthshire, and served during the Great War with 83rd Field Company, Royal Engineers. He died of wounds on the Western Front on 17 August 1917, and is buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.

M.I.D. London Gazette 14 June 1918: ‘Knott, 153866 Pnr. (A./Sjt.) H. C., Royal Engineers’