Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sapper J. H. Chase, Royal Engineers, who was awarded the Italian ‘Al Valore Marine Medal’ for services in the Atlantic Ocean, 14 November 1922
1914-15 Star (1079. Spr. J. H. Chase. R.E.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (1079 Spr. J. H. Chase. R.E.); Italy, Kingdom, Al Valore di Marina Medal, bronze, reverse engraved ‘Chase, Jospeh Henry, Oceano Atlantico 14-Nov-1922’, very fine

Pair: Corporal H. Flood, Royal Engineers
British War Medal 1914-20 (17271 Spr. H. Flood R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (1852200 Cpl. H. Flood. R.E.); together with a Royal Engineers Rifle Association Prize Medal, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘Cpl. A. H. Flood Match v. Abroad 1921’, with top ‘1921’ bronze riband bar, good very fine

Family Group:
Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (5354 Serjt: W. Wright. 7th. Lanc: R.G.A.V.); British War Medal 1914-20 (3-7322 Pte. W. Wright. E. York. R.) nearly extremely fine (8)

3-7322 Private William Wright was born in Ardwick, Lancashire, the son of 5354 Sergeant William Wright, and attested for the East Yorkshire Regiment at Sheffield, Yorkshire. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 5 July 1915. He is buried in White House Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium.