Auction Catalogue

27 July 2022

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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27 July 2022

Hammer Price:
£170

British War Medal 1914-20 (4-5499 Cpl. W. Healey. North’d Fus.; 44759 Pte. C. Bowman. North’d Fus.; 36541 Pte. G. Champman. Norf. R.; 1928 Pte. H. H. Geal. E. Surr. R.; 12-1361 Pte. L. W. Kingwell. York & Lanc. R.; 13932 Pte. A. Aldridge. W. Rid. R.; 31044 Private R. Graham. W. Rid. R.; 5457 Pte. A. Royal. 5-Lond. R.; 339863 Spr. G. Bogie. R.E.) generally very fine (9) £100-£140

George Chapman was born in Warboys, Cambridgeshire. He served during the Great War with the 12th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment on the Western Front. Private Chapman died, 16 November 1918, and is buried in the Terlinchthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France.

Herbert Henry Geal was the son of Mr and Mrs G. R. Geal of 299 Chapter Road, Wilesden, London. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment in the French theatre of war from 6 March 1915. Private Geal was killed in action on the Western Front, 12 March 1915, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Leonard W. Kingwell was the son of Mr and Mrs W. C. Kingwell of 67 Rutland Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. He served during the Great War with the 12th (Sheffield City) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment on the Western Front. Private Kingwell died of wounds on the Western Front, 6 July 1916, and is buried in the Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France.

Arthur Aldridge served during the Great War with the 1/6th Battalion, West Riding Regiment. Private Aldridge was killed in action on the Western Front, 16 April 1918, and is buried in the Mont Noir Military Cemetery, St. Jans-Cappel, France.

Arthur Royal lived with his wife at 57 Egerton Road, N16, London. He served during the Great War with the 1/5th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade). Rifleman Royal died of wounds on the Western Front, 17 April 1917, and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.

Sold with a photograph of R. Graham in uniform, and damaged named card box of issue with envelope addressed to recipient at ‘Ruscol, Middlesmore, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate.’