Auction Catalogue

5 April 2006

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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

Lot

№ 564

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5 April 2006

Hammer Price:
£190

1914-15 Star (2) (2058 Pte. B. Perkins, 18-Lond. R.; 3-9689 Pte. O. Fordham, Suff. R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (4) (278595 W. F. Boorman, S.P.O., R.N.; 18085 Cpl. H. Smith, Linc. R.; Lieut. J. B. Ward) ; another, bronze issue (No.102095 Chinese L.C.) ; Victory Medal 1914-19 (3) (266425 Sjt. R. H. Fisher, Monmouth. R.; 27483 Pte. W. A. Bearman, Bord. R.; 12146 Pte. H. White, S. Wales Bord.) medal to ‘White’ worn and renamed; others good very fine (9) £100-140

Harols Smith was born in Nottingham and living in Sneinton, enlisted at Nottingham. Serving with the 7th battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 23 April 1917, aged 28 years. He was the husband of Ethel Smith of 2 Lowdham Street, Alfred Street, Nottingham. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.

Stoker Petty Officer Boorman was born on 19 December 1873 in Wandsworth, London and enlisted into the Royal Navy in 1894. He served aboard the light cruiser
Boadicea, 1 December 1912 until 9 June 1916 and was present at the battle of Jutland. He was discharged on 16 October 1919. With copied service papers.

Lieutenant Joseph Bert Ward, A.S.C., entered France on 4 May 1915 as Private 1268 of the King Edward’s Horse. Commissioned 14 March 1916. With copied m.i.c. and 15 sheets of copied service papers.

Private W. A. Bearman, Border Regiment, enlisted on 28 October 1915 and was discharged due to wounds. Entitled to Silver War Badge.

Private Harry White, South Wales Borderers, entered the Balkans theatre of war on 19 July 1915. He died on 26 March 1916. With copied m.i.c.