Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. McHale, Worcestershire Regiment, who died of wounds in Mesopotamia on 6 October 1916
1914-15 Star (9031 Pte. J Mc.Hale. Worc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (9031 Pte. J. Mc.Hale. Worc. R.) very fine

Pair: Private H. Smith, Worcestershire Regiment, who died of wounds in Mesopotamia on 28 January 1917
British War and Victory Medals (30022 Pte. H. Smith. Worc. R.) reverse of BWM and obverse of VM heavily polished and worn, therefore fin, the other sides better

Pair: Private B. L. Charlton, Monmouthshire Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (266587 Pte. B. L. Charlton. Monmouth. R.) good very fine (7) £100-£140

James McHale was born in Birmingham and attested there for the Worcestershire Regiment. He served with the 9th Battalion during the Great War in the Balkan theatre of War from 15 September 1915, and died of wounds in Mesopotamia on 6 October 1916. He is buried in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Harold Smith was born in Worcester and attested for the Worcestershire Regiment at Birmingham. He served with the 9th Battalion during the Great War in Mesopotamia, and died of wounds on 28 January 1917. He is buried in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.