Auction Catalogue

11 & 12 December 2019

Starting at 10:00 AM

.

Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Live Online Auction

Download Images

Lot

№ 1114

.

12 December 2019

Hammer Price:
£160

British War Medal 1914-20 (4) (23258 Pte. K. J. Stevenson. R.W. Fus.; 13462 Pte. D. Gower. Welsh. R.; 1040 Sjt. R. G. Heath. Leins R.; 10490 Pte. J. Tobin Conn. Rang.) minor edge bruising, very fine (4) £70-£90

Kenelm Julian Stevenson, of Islington, London, served with the 16th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers during the Great War on the Western Front, and died on 26 August 1918. He is buried in the Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

David Gower, of Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, served with the 9th Battalion, Welsh Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 July 1915 and died of accidental wounds on 23 November 1915. He is buried in the Chocques Military Cemetery, France.

Richard George Heath was born in Wareham, Dorset and served with the 6th Battalion Leinster Regiment during the Great War in Gallipoli, having previously served with the Wiltshire Regiment. He was killed in action on 10 August 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.

John Tobin, of Dublin, served with the 2nd Battalion, Connaught Rangers during the Great War on the Western Front, and died of wounds on 28 April 1915. He is buried in Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France.