Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Five: Sergeant C. H. Rose, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
1914 Star (10512 [sic] Sjt. C. Rose. 2/R.W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (10152 Sjt. C. H. Rose. R.W. Fus.); India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24, unofficial retaining rod between clasps (4180284 Sgt. C. H. Rose. R.W. Fus.); Defence Medal, with Home Secretary’s enclosure, in card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr. C. H. Rose, 1 Fernbank Avenue, Huyton, Liverpool, Lancs.’, good very fine

Defence Medal, with Home Secretary’s enclosure, in card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr. T. H. Rose, 67 Hob Moor Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, 10.’, extremely fine (6) £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Laban Collection of Great War Awards.

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Charles Howard Rose attested for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 11 August 1914. There are three medal index cards for Charles H. Rose, which confirm that the 1914 star was issued with the single initial ‘C’, and with the incorrect number, 10512, also noting that his correct service number was 10152. The medal index cards also confirm his service with additional service numbers, 101228 and 4180284.

Following the Great War Rose re-enlisted into 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Prees Heath on 1 February 1919, at the age of 33. His entry in the Enlistment Register for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers confirm his entitlement to the two clasps to the India General Service Medal, and both clasps are confirmed on the medal roll. He was discharged on 22 February 1923.

Sold with riband bar for the first four medals with silver rosette on riband of the 1914 Star; and copied research.