Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal R. Carrol, Royal Garrison Artillery, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 19 August 1916
1914-15 Star (20960 Bmbr. R. Carrol, R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (20960 Cpl. R. Carrol. R.A.) good very fine

1914-15 Star (2) (90728 Gnr. J. T. Carrol. R.H.A.; 29328 Gnr: S. A. Dilley. R.F.A.); British War Medal 1914-20 (2784 Gnr. B. G. Drummond. R.A.), lacking part of suspender; Memorial Plaque (2) (Reginald Arthur Gigney; John Elias) both in card envelopes of issue, some corrosion on plaques, otherwise generally very fine or better (7) £160-£200

Ralph Carrol, who was born in Sunderland, died of wounds on the Western Front on 19 August 1916, while serving with the 24th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

John Thomas Carrol, the brother of Corporal Ralph Carrol, who was born in Sunderland, died of wounds in Mesopotamia on 9 December 1915, while serving with 'S' Battery, Royal Horse Artillery and was buried in the Basra War Cemetery. He formerly served in the 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps.

Sidney Alfred Dilley, who was born in St Pancras, London, and enlisted in Glamorgan, died at home on 17 July 1918, while serving with 'A' Battery, 91st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. He was buried in Maesteg Cemetery.

Bryant George Drummond, who was born in Enfield, Middlesex, died of wounds on the Western Front on 16 April 1918, while serving with 'C' Battery, 311th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. He was buried at Namps-au-Val British Cemetery.

Reginald Arthur Gigney, who was born in Wickford, Essex, died in the Balkan theatre on 23 September 1916, while serving in the 20th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. He was buried at Karasouli Military Cemetery. Sold with original transmittal slips for 1914-18 medals, the King's letter and an original newspaper cutting.

John Elias, who was from Glamorgan, was killed in action on the Western Front on 24 September 1917, while serving with the 51st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. He was buried in the Huts Cemetery.