Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private S. H. James, 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, late East Surrey Regiment, who died of wounds received on the Western Front, 15 November 1918
1914-15 Star (7091 Pte. S. H. James. E. Surr. R.); British War and Victory Medals (7091 Pte. S. H. James. E. Surr. R.) very fine

Three: Private G. Oliver, 7th (Service) Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, a veteran of Gallipoli, who died of wounds on the Western Front, 30 September 1916
1914-15 Star (17491 Pte G. Oliver. S. Staff: R.); British War and Victory Medals (17491 Pte. G. Oliver. S. Staff. R.) good very fine (6) £80-£120

Sidney Harold James was born in Camberwell, London. He initially served during the Great War with the East Surrey Regiment in the French theatre of war from 31 May 1915. James subsequently transferred to the 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, and died of wounds having served with them on the Western Front, 15 November 1918. Private James is buried in the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.

George Oliver was born in Fenton, Staffordshire. He served during the Great War with the 7th (Service) Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment in Gallipoli from 6 October 1915. Private Oliver died of wounds on the Western Front, 30 September 1916, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.