Auction Catalogue

2 March 2005

Starting at 11:00 AM

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

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 424

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2 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£210

British War Medal 1914-20 (14) (307070 W. Muller, L. Sto., R.N.; 142259 A. Tiltman, C.E.R.A., R.N.; 7.4289 Pte. F. Margerison, W. Rid. R.; 46259 Pte. I. A. Binns, K.O.Y.L.I.; 43544 Pte. W. Wilmott, Leic. R; 47290 Pte. R. Sargent, Lan. Fus.; L11470 Pte. J. Jenkinson, Midd’x R.; 70731 Gnr. W. Cudd, R.A.; 16168 Dvr. A. Trodd, R.A.; 129193 Pnr. H. A. Anderson, R.E.; 192146 Spr. N. Blake, R.E.; 104937 2 Cpl. W. H. C. Berryman, R.E.; DM2-162877 Pte. H. Pechey, A.S.C.; SS-13538 Pte. R. Friggens, A.S.C.) generally very fine and better (14) £140-180

Fred Margerison enlisted at Bradford, Yorkshire. Serving with the 2/7th Battalion West Riding Regiment, he died of wounds on 15 February 1917. He was buried in Varennes Military Cemetery, Somme, France.

Robert Sargent was born in Duloe and enlisted at Liskeard, Cornwall, serving initially in the Middlesex Regiment. Whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, he died of wounds on 28 March 1918. He was buried in the St. Nicolas British Cemetery, near Arras, France.

James Jenkinson was born in Holborn and enlisted at Mill Hill, Middlesex. Serving with the 4th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, he was killed in action on 19 July 1915, aged 33 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Richard Friggens was born and lived in Penzance, Cornwall and enlisted at London. Serving in the 18th Labour Company Army Service Corps, he died at sea on 13 August 1915, aged 50 years. Buried at sea, his name is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.