Auction Catalogue

7 December 2022

Starting at 10:00 AM

.

Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Live Online Auction

Download Images

Lot

№ 213 x

.

7 December 2022

Hammer Price:
£110

Pair: Cooks Mate T. Griffiths, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (M.13967 T. Griffiths. Ck. Mte. R.N.) in named cardboard box of issue, extremely fine

Pair: Able Seaman F. Hill, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (J.57626 F. Hill. A.B. R.N.) very fine

Pair: Private B. H. Price, Royal Marine Light Infantry
British War and Victory Medals (PLY. 15053 Pte. B. H. Price. R.M.L.I.) edge bruise to BWM, otherwise very fine

Pair: Private L. Taylor, Royal Marine Light Infantry
British War and Victory Medals (CH.1283-S- Pte. L. Taylor. R.M.L.I.) very fine (8) £100-£140

Trevor Griffiths, a Baker from Wrexham, Denbighshire, was born on 26 April 1893. He attested for the Royal Navy for service during the Great War on 22 June 1915 and saw service in H.M.S. Osires and H.M.S. Valhalla. He was demobilised to shore on 15 November 1919.

Frederick Hill, a Planer from Northwick, Cheshire, was born on 24 July 1895 and attested for the Royal Navy for service during the Great War on 29 August 1916. Advanced Able Seaman on 28 August 1917, he served in H.M.S. Vivid, H.M.S. Ajax and H.M.S. Collingwood, and was demobilised to shore on 21 February 1919.

Leonard Taylor, a Clerk from Leeds, Yorkshire, was born on 8 June 1897. He attested for the Royal Marines Light Infantry on 29 November 1915 and served on the Western Front from 28 June 1916. He received a gunshot wound to his right arm on 17 February 1917, and after rejoining his Battalion was invalided to the UK with Trench Foot on 1 November 1917. He saw later service in the Aegean theatre from 4 August 1918 and was discharged due to dysentery, and struck off, on 16 December 1918.