Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

1914-15 Star (2) (418 Pte. B. Crosby, 6/Bn. A.I.F.; 3234 Pte. C. W. Barnard, 13/Bn. A.I.F.); British War Medal 1914-20 (6) (1326 Pte. J. H. Casey, 2/Bn. A.I.F.; 5213 Pte. S. A. Scott, 4 Bn. A.I.F.; 6834 Pte. W. H. Jamieson, 22-Bn. A.I.F.; 2926 Sjt. P. Ferguson, 30 Bn. A.I.F.; 1877 Pte. C. McKenzie, 33 Bn. A.I.F.; 1848 T-Sgt. R. A. Johnson, 44-Bn. A.I.F.); Victory 1914-19 (3242 Sgt. H. A. Stephens, 19 Bn. A.I.F.) medal to Casey lacking suspension, generally good very fine (9) £120-160

Benjamin Crosby was born in Chipping Warden, Northamptonshire. Emigrating to Australia when aged 26, he lived in Richmond, Victoria and was a gardener by occupation. Serving with the 6th Battalion A.I.F., he was killed in action in Belgium on 8 July 1916, aged 38 years. He was buried in La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery, Belgium. His Roll of Honour of Australia entry states that he had one brother and four nephews under arms - one being decorated with a Croix de Guerre for the Sydney-Emden action. Sold with copied research.

Private Connell William Barnard enlisted 22 July 1915 and was returned to Australia 5 November 1917. James Henry Casey, enlisted on 27 October 1914 and was returned to Australia on 31 October 1915.