Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

1914-15 Star (2. Lieut: W. Hudson. R.E.); British War Medal 1914-20 (4) (Capt. H. A. Bennett.; Capt. C. G. Colman.; Capt. H. S. Mills.; 316746 Pte. E. Sellars. Tank Corps.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (Capt. E. F. Walter.) generally very fine and better (6) £100-£140

Wilfred Hudson, a native of Bridlington, Yorkshire, was employed as an Engineer and Surveyor at Bridlington Town Hall. He served as a Private with the East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry, before being commissioned into No. 1 Company, East Riding (Fortress) Engineers, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front. He died of wounds on 8 February 1916, and is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Howard Alfred Bennett was born in Alcester, Warwickshire, on 20 August 1892 and was educated at Welllingborough Grammar School, later being employed as an insurance clerk at Royal Insurance Company Limited. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 1st/2nd Lancashire Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, on 12 February 1915. In May 1916 he was attached to Junior Artillery School, Haverness, 110 Heavy Battery, and from 17 February 1917 was briefly attached to 7 Squadron Royal Flying Corps. He was promoted acting Captain on 3 August 1917, and was subsequently attached to 89th Brigade, R.G.A., as Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General. For his services during the Great War he was three times Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 4 January 1917, 11 December 1917, and 23 December 1918). He was demobolised on 24 January 1919. A keen cricketer, the following year he made his First Class debut for Northamptonshire- he scored 1 run in two innings, and was not picked again. He died in Southbourne, Hampshire, on 13 January 1973.

Clement George Colman was born in Kingston in 1879; a solicitor by profession he was commissioned into the Army Pay Department at Chester on 13 July 1915, and served with them during the Great War. He relinquished his commission on 7 July 1919.

Harold Sidney Mills, a native of Balham, London, served initially in the ranks in the East Surrey Regiment, before being commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Machine Gun Corps on 13 March 1916. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from July 1916, and was promoted Lieutenant on 1 November 1916. He relinquished his commission due to ill health on 29 March 1919, and was entitled to a Silver War Badge.

Ernest Sellars served in the 8th Battalion, Tank Corps.

Edward Fraser Walter was born in Blaby, Leicestershire, on 26 May 1898. A Stockbroker by profession, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Indian Army on 14 November 1916, and was posted to the 44th Merwara Infantry. He was promoted Lieutenant on 27 November 1916, and transferred to the 1st Battalion 10th Baluchis on 14 November 1917. He relinquished his commission on 13 April 1922, and subsequently resided at Forest Corner, Branbourne, Bournemouth.

Walter owned and flew his own plane and during the Second World War was commissioned Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Force on 10 February 1940, being promoted Flying Officer on 10 February 1941, and Flight Lieutenant on 10 February 1942. For his services during the Second World War he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 14 June 1945), and was awarded the Air Force Cross (London Gazette 7 September 1945). He retired on 15 October 1954, and died in Folkestone, Kent, on 19 November 1965.