Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

1914-15 Star (4411 Pte J. H. Tipping. R. Lanc: R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (4) (Capt. E. T. Wetenhall.; Lieut. E. B. Buckland; 21794 Pte. S. Holding. Worc. R.; 19356 Pte. D. E. Long. Norf. R.) the last pierced and lacking suspension; Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (6-256 Pte. A. C. Steel. Rif. Brig.; G-2248 Pte. J. W. Usher. The Queen's R.) the last fair to fine, otherwise very fine or better (7) £70-£90

John Henry Tipping served eight years with the colours and eight with the reserve, including during the Boer War. He was killed in action on the Western Front on 8 May 1915, while serving with the 2nd Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment); he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

William Thornton Wetenhall was killed in action on the Western Front on 17 July 1916, while serving with the 6th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

Ernest Blas Buckland was killed in action on 5 October 1916, while serving with the 13th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, and is buried at Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarb.

Samuel Holding was killed in action at Gallipoli on 6 August 1915, while serving with the 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regimen; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.

Donald Edward Long was killed in action in Mesopotamia on 29 March 1916, while serving with the 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Alfred Charles Steel, who was born in Hackney, London, was killed in action on the Western Front on 1 September 1916, aged 21, while serving with the 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. He was buried at Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, France.

W. J. Usher was killed in action on the Western Front on 13 May 1917, while serving with the 1st Battalion The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), and is buried at Niederzwehren Cemetery, Belgium.