Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

1914-15 Star (7) (8429 Pte. D. Clane. R. Ir: Regt:; 15098. Pte. J. Thomas. R.W. Fus.; 20554 Pte .W. A. Simpson. S. Wales Bord.; S-16147. Pte. W. Cordiner. Cam’n. Highrs.; S-15881 Pte. H. Yeates, Cam’n Highrs.; 3203 Pte. A. M. Jackson. Conn. Rang.; 11105 Pte. J. Murphy. R.D. Fus.) edge bruise to last, nearly very fine or better (7) £100-£140

Harry Yeates was born in Woolston, Hampshire, and attested for the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders at Glasgow. He served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 3 May 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.

James Murphy was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, and attested for the Royal Dublin Fusiliers at Dublin. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War, and was killed in action on the 25 April 1915, the first day of the Gallipoli Landings. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the V Beach Cemetery Memorial, Turkey.

Sold with a South Wales Borderers cap badge.