Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sapper F. E. Ballance, Royal Engineers

British War and Victory Medals (210848 Spr., R.E.), in card box of issue; Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Frederick Ewart Ballance), extremely fine

British War and Victory Medal pairs (2) (G.9006 Pte. H. Ashdown, Midd’x. R.; 6187 Pte. C. S. Voysey, M.G.C.)

British War Medal 1914-20 (4) (30233 Pte. W. Woodhouse, Som. L.I.; 24512 A. Sjt. P. Beirne, R. Ir. Fus.; CMT-1069 Pte. O. J. Roberts, A.S.C.; S-23792 Pte. J. D. Anderson, Rif. Brig.),last lacking suspension, very fine and better except where stated (11) £55-65

William Woodhouse was born in Marylebone, Middlesex and enlisted at Whitehall. Serving with the 8th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry, he was killed in action, 31 July 1917. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.