Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

1914-15 Star (8) (32 C.S. Mjr. E. J. Barrett. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 18749 Pte. E. R. Bedlow. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 8314 Pte. J. Coshell. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 9099 Pte. H. T. Day. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 12153 Pte. W. Hooper. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 10834 Pte. W. Melville. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 9198 Pte. S. F. Simpson. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 12239 Pte. R. Winterburn. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) the last worn and damaged in places with one sword hilt bent, otherwise generally nearly very fine and better (8) £120-£160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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Edward John Barrett attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with the 1st/1st (Buckinghamshire) Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 March 1915. Advanced Warrant Officer Class II, he was killed in action on 16 August 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. He is also entitled to the Territorial Efficiency Medal.

Edwin Richard Bedlow was born in Banbury, Oxfordshire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Oxford. He served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 5 October 1915, and was killed in action on 10 December 1915. He is buried at Potijze Chateau Wood Cemetery, Belgium.

Harry Thomas Day was born in Newtown, Berkshire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Reading. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War in Mesopotamia, and died on 3 May 1916. He is buried in Kut War Cemetery, Iraq.

William Gordon Melville was born in Great Nailstow, Leicestershire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Birmingham. He served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and died of wounds at home on 9 September 1916. He is buried in Kings Norton (St. Nicholas) Churchyard.

Samuel Francis Simpson was born in Oxford and attested there for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War in Mesopotamia, and was killed in action on 22 November 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq.