Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private H. E. Burcham, East Kent Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 3 May 1915
1914-15 Star (G-4406 Pte H. E. Burcham. E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (G-4406 Pte. H. E. Burcham. E. Kent R.) good very fine

Three: Private H. Horsley, Essex Regiment, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 27 September 1915
1914-15 Star (16483 Pte. H. Horsley, Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (16483 Pte. H. Horsley. Essex R.), in card boxes of issue, nearly extremely fine (6) £140-£180

Herbert Edward Burcham was born in Marylebone, London, and attested there for the The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 3 May 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

H. Horsley was born in Halstead, Essex, and attested for the Essex Regiment. He served with the 11th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and died of wounds on 27 September 1915. He is buried at Chocques Military Cemetery, France.