Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Victory Medal 1914-19 (19) (8-2405 Pte. W. P. Ditchburn, North’d. Fus.; 91955 Pte. E. Thompson, Durh. L.I.; 29517 Pte. W. R. Jones, Ches. R.; 33396 Pte. J. Rotheram, Ches. R.; 72458 Pte. W. Fishwick, Ches. R.; 3575 Pte. W. Bamber, L.N. Lan. R.; 4654 Sjt. J. Gaskell, L.N. Lan. R.; 31537 Pte. G. Heath, W. Rid. R.; 9467 Pte. W. Woodcock, N. Staff. R.; 16758 Gnr. P. Hickey, R.A.; 138129 Dvr. H. Turner, R.A.; 41093 Gnr. E. R. Hyde, R.A.; 309337 Pte. E. W. Tandy, Tank Corps; A. C. Tyndale, M.A.D.; 118689 Pte. J. Macklin, R.A.M.C.; 35032 Sjt. S. Hill, R.A.M.C.; M2-077800 Pte. E. Carney, A.S.C.; F. W. Tillinghast, B.R.C.& St. J.J.; 241576 3.A.M. A. Iddon, R.A.F.) naming corrected on medal to ‘Carney’, nearly very fine and better (19) £100-140

William Robert Ditchburn was born in and enlisted at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Serving with the 1st/6th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, he died, France/Flanders, on 27 April 1915, aged 22 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Percy Hickey was born in Pembroke and enlisted at Devonport. Serving with the 31st Heavy Battery, R.G.A., he died of wounds, France/Flanders, on 27 February 1916. He was buried in the Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery.