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Family group: Three: Able Seaman C. W. J. H. Coysh, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve, who was present aboard H.M.S. Mersey at the Battle of the Yser, October 1914, and also the following year at the destruction of the Königsberg during the Battle of the Rufiji Delta in German East Africa, July 1915 1914-15 Star (192622, C. W. J. H. Coysh, A.B., R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (192622 C. W. J. H. Coysh. A.B. R.N.); London Fire Brigade Good Service Medal, 1st type (Fireman C. W. J. H. Co...
Hammer Price: £260
The 1914 Star awarded to Private W. F. Bendy, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who served with the Royal Marine Brigade at Dunkirk and in the Defence of Antwerp in 1914, in the Dardanelles, and on the Western Front where he was wounded in 1917 1914 Star (Ch.11915. Pte. W. N. Bendy, R.M. Brigade) very fine £100-£140
Hammer Price: £110
Three: Trooper W. Hawkins, 2nd Life Guards, who was killed in action during the Household Cavalry’s stand at Zandvoorde Ridge, during the First Battle of Ypres, 29-30 October 1914 1914 Star, with later slide clasp (2843 Tpr. W. Hawkins. 2/Life Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (2843 Tpr. W. Hawkins. 2-L. Gds.) good very fine (3) £260-£300
Hammer Price: £440
Three: Trooper W. Oliver, 2nd Life Guards 1914 Star, with clasp (2291 Tpr. W. Oliver. 2/Life Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (2291 Tpr. W. Oliver. 2-L. Gds.) mounted as worn, good very fine (3) £200-£300
Hammer Price: £500
Three: Lance-Corporal F. H. T. Burfield, Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), who was killed in action near Brielen during the First Battle of Ypres on 19 November 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (1475 Cpl. F. Burfield. R. H. Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (1475 Tpr. F. H. T. Burfield. R. H. Gds.) with named lid from card box of issue, extremely fine (3) £260-£300
Hammer Price: £700
Five: Sergeant W. Bridges, 1st (The King’s) Dragoon Guards, attached 1st Life Guards, who was present with the Life Guards at the time of their action on Zandvoorde Ridge, 30 October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (6153 L. Cpl. W. Bridges. 1/D.Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (1DG-6153 Cpl. W. Bridges. 1-D. Gds.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (19597 Sgt. W. Bridges, 1 K.D. Guards.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (William Bridges) in fitted c...
Hammer Price: £320
Family group: Three: Private H. Redding, 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays), who was killed in action at the First Battle of Ypres on 5 November 1914 1914 Star (5554 Pte. H. Redding. 2/D. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (2DG-5554 Pte. H. Redding. 2-D. Gds.) nearly extremely fine Pair: Gunner A. E. Redding, Royal Garrison Artillery, who was killed in action whilst serving his gun at the Battle of Arras on 16 May 1917 British War and Victory Medals (60163 Gnr. A. E. Redding. R.A.)...
Three: Private W. E. Lane, 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers), attached 1st Life Guards, who was present at the action on Zandvoorde Ridge on 30 October 1914 and was subsequently killed in action near Zwarteleen during the First Battle of Ypres on 6 November 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (8345 Pte. W. E. Lane. 6/D.Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (D-8345 Pte. W. E. Lane. 6-D.Gds.); Memorial Plaque (William Edward Lane) in card envelope, extremely fine (4) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £340
Three: Private E. J. Slade, 1st (Royal) Dragoons, who was killed in action near Zillebeke during the First Battle of Ypres on 12 November 1914 1914 Star (6974 Pte. E. J. Slade. 1/Dns.); British War and Victory Medals (D-6974 Pte. E. J. Slade. 1-Dns.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240
Hammer Price: £200
A well-documented group of four awarded to Quartermaster and Captain F. P. Clark, 3rd (The King’s Own) Hussars, a long-served veteran of the regiment who died as a result of illness contracted on active service on 8 October 1918 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (2314 R. Qr: Mr: Serjt: F. P. Clark. 3rd Hussars.); 1914 Star (Hon: Lt: & Q.M. F. P. Clark. 3/Hrs.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Q.M. & Capt. F. P. Clark.) in named card box of...
Hammer Price: £380
An Inter-War M.B.E. group of seven awarded to Captain the Honourable I. J. L. Hay, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, whose account of his capture at Le Cateau on 26 August 1914, and subsequent imprisonment, was published in the Daily Telegraph after his release in 1918 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1927; 1914 Star, with clasp (2.Lieut: Hon: I. J. L. Hay. 5/Lrs.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. Hon...
Hammer Price: £2,000
The British War Medal awarded to Private W. J. Burton, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, who was captured during the retreat from Mons on 28 August 1914 British War Medal 1914-20 (L-4353 Pte. W. J. Burton. 5-Lrs.) severe edge bruising and suspension broken off above claw, therefore planchet only, fine £40-£50
Hammer Price: £60
Family Group: Three: Private A. Maxwell, 9th (The Queen’s Royal) Lancers, who was killed in action during the Retreat from Mons on 30 August 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (3921 Pte. A. Maxwell. 9/Lrs.) ; British War and Victory Medals (L-3921 Pte. A. Maxwell. 9-Lrs.) nearly extremely fine Three: Private W. Maxwell, 9th (The Queen’s Royal) Lancers, who was wounded by shell-fire near Ypres on 9 May 1915 and died of wounds at Hazebrouck, Flanders, on 11 May 1915 1914 Star, with clasp (4492...
Hammer Price: £460
Three: Shoeing Smith W. H. Saward, 9th (The Queen’s Royal) Lancers, who died of wounds at Longueval on the Western Front on 29 September 1914 1914 Star (4157 S. Sth: W. Saward. 9/Lrs.) in flattened named card box of issue; British War and Victory Medals (L-4157 Pte. W. H. Saward. 9-Lrs.) both in flattened named card boxes of issue; Memorial Place (William Henry Saward) in card envelope and outer envelope addressed to ‘Mr. W. H. Saward. 5 Ingleside Place, Safron Weldon, Essex.’, extremely f...
Three: Private F. Henley, 9th (The Queen’s Royal) Lancers, who died of wounds as a Prisoner of War at Munster, Germany, on 9 November 1914 1914 Star, with later slide clasp (1119 Pte. F. Henley. 9/Lrs.); British War and Victory Medals (L-1119 Pte. F. Henley. 9-Lrs.) contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £160-£200
Three: Private R. A. S. Beck, 13th Hussars, attached 11th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars, who was killed in action during the First Battle of Ypres on 29 October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (1174 Private R. A. S. Beck. 11/Hrs:) with damaged named card box of issue and outer O.H.M.S. transmission envelope addressed to, ‘Mrs. C. Beck, 13, Pratt Street, Lambeth Road, London, S.E.11.’; British War and Victory Medals (1174 Pte. R. A. S. Beck. 11-Hrs.); Memorial Plaque (Roland Archibald Stephen Be...
Three: Private T. F. McKerron, 15th (The King’s) Hussars, who was killed in action near West Hoek during the Battle of Nonneboschen, Ypres, on 11 November 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (5761 Pte. T. F. McKerron. 15/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (5761 Pte. T. F. McKerron 15-Hrs.) edge nicks to BWM, good very fine (3) £200-£240
Hammer Price: £220
Family group: Four: Sergeant T. C. Owen, 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars, who served with his regiment during the Great War from the Battle of Mons and subsequent rearguard actions in August 1914 through to his death from wounds on the Western Front on 16 April 1918 1914 Star, with copy clasp (6585 Tptr: T. C. Owen. 18/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (6585 Sjt. T. C. Owen. 18-Hrs.); Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R, bronze; Memorial Plaque (Thomas Charles Owen) in card envel...
Hammer Price: £550
Four: Sergeant J. R. Cornall, 19th (Queen Alexandra’s Own Royal) Hussars 1914 Star, with clasp (172 Pte. J. R. Cornall. 19/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (172 Cpl. J. R. Cornell. 19-Hrs.); Panama, Republic, Solidarity Medal 1917-18, Third Class, bronze, contact marks, traces of lacquer, nearly very fine or better, the last rare (4) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £1,100
Family group: Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (15172 By. Sgt. Maj: J. Panter. 2nd Bde. Lanc: Div: R.A.) good very fine Six: Trumpeter, later Sergeant, J. J. Panter, Royal Field Artillery, who, having been Mentioned in Despatches for gallantry at the Battle of Vlakfontein, 29 May 1901, during the Boer War whilst aged just 16, served during the Great War on the Western Front from 23 August 1914, and was wounded and repatriated from France in 1915 Queen’s South Afr...
Hammer Price: £1,000
Three: Gunner T. J. Beynon, Royal Field Artillery, late Bombardier, City of London Imperial Volunteers, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 26 May 1917 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, Belfast (1179 Pte. T. J. Beynon, C.I.V.); 1914-15 Star (L-27394 Gnr. T. J. Benyon. R.F.A.); British War Medal 1914-20 (L-27394 Gnr. T. J. Beynon. R.A.) with damaged named card box of issue; Memorial Plaque (Theophilus John Beynon); t...
Hammer Price: £1,500
Three: Corporal R. R. Patterson, 47th Battery, 44th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, who was killed in action during the First Battle of Ypres on 24 October 1914 1914 Star (33737 Cpl. R. R. Patterson. R.F.A.) with flattened lid to named card box of issue; British War and Victory Medals (33737 Cpl. R. R. Patterson. R.A.) with flattened lids to named card boxes of issue; Memorial Plaque (Robert Reilly Patterson) nearly extremely fine (4) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £280
A very rare ‘August 1918’ American D.S.C. group of four awarded to Gunner E. W. R. Auty, Royal Field Artillery 1914-15 Star (17106 Gnr: E. W. R. Auty. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (17106 Gnr. E. W. R. Auty. R.A.); United States of America, Distinguished Service Cross, bronze, the edge officially numbered ‘6278’, in case with gold debossed lettering ‘D.S.C.’, together with badly damaged box of issue, officially numbered ‘6278’ with spare brooch bar, good very fine (4) £300-£400...
Hammer Price: £3,800
Three: Gunner F. E. Boulter, Royal Field Artillery (Territorial Force), who was awarded an ‘Immediate’ M.S.M. and French Medal of Honour for his services on the Western Front British War and Victory Medals (196179 Gnr. F. E. Boulter. R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (196179 Gnr: F. E. Boulter, R.F.A.); mounted as worn together with the riband and bronze crossed swords suspension of French Medal of Honour, planchet missing; and together with a St. George’s Corps Meri...
Hammer Price: £360
Family Group: The Memorial Plaque to Private W. J. Beeton, Royal Field Artillery, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 10 April 1915 Memorial Plaque (Walter James Beeton) good very fine The Memorial Plaque to Private C. Beeton, 1/5th Battalion, Essex Regiment, who was killed in action in Egypt on 26 March 1917 Memorial Plaque (Charles Beeton) good very fine (2) £70-£90
Hammer Price: £140
Three: Gunner A. W. Thompson, Royal Garrison Artillery, who was killed in action while serving with the 48th Heavy Battery at the Battle of the Aisne on 14 September 1914 1914 Star (35387 Gnr: A. Thompson. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (35387 Gnr. A. W. Thompson. R.A.); Memorial Plaque (Arthur William Thompson) in card envelope, nearly extremely fine (4) £160-£200
Family group: Pair: Gunner J. H. Kingsbury, 14th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, who died at Le Treport from wounds received on the Western Front on 17 May 1918 British War and Victory Medals (169369 Gnr. H. Kingsbury. R.A.); Memorial Plaque (Joseph Henry Kingsbury) in card envelope, good very fine or better Pair: Private A. S. Kingsbury, 2nd/19th Battalion, London Regiment (St. Pancras), late 2nd/21st Battalion, London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles), who died of pneumonia in...
A Great War 1918 Italian Theatre ‘Piave Operations’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private C. S. Gavin, Honourable Artillery Company, who was decorated for his gallantry at the capture of the Island of Papadopoli, 25-26 October 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (10754 Pte. C. S. Gavin. 1/H.A.C. Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (10754 Pte. C. S. Gavin. H.A.C. - Inf.) together with a small Bronze medallion ‘Presented by the Italian government to all members of the 2nd Battalion, Honourable Ar...
Hammer Price: £1,300
Three: Captain S. Roberts, Royal Engineers, who committed suicide at Rouen on 6 December 1914 1914 Star (Hon: Capt: S. Roberts. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. S. Roberts.); Memorial Plaque (Samuel Roberts) nearly extremely fine (4) £200-£300
Three: Acting Captain H. G. Hodder, Reserve Signal Company, Royal Engineers, a motorcyclist despatch rider who was awarded the D.C.M. for conspicuous gallantry at Langemarck and Veldhoek in October 1914 - acts of heroism which were described and illustrated in Deeds that Thrill the Empire 1914 Star, with clasp (28066 Cpl. H. G. Hodder. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. H. G. Hodder.) good very fine (3) £200-£240
Five: Warrant Officer Class 1 F. Coombes, Royal Engineers, who was Mentioned in Despatches for his services on the Western Front in 1914, and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for Salonika 1914 Star (2415 Q. M. Sjt. F. Coombes. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (2415 W.O. Cl.1 F. Coombes. R.E.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (2415 Q.M. Sjt: F. Coombes. R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (2415 Q.M. Sjt: F. Coombes. R.E.) minor...
Hammer Price: £420
Three: Driver D. Elder, 84th Field Company, Royal Engineers, who died of wounds received on the Western Front on 23 February 1916 1914-15 Star (80232 Dvr: D. Elder. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (80232 Dvr. D. Elder. R.E.); Memorial Plaque (David Elder) dried adhesive to reverse of plaque, otherwise nearly extremely fine (4) £120-£160
Three: Acting Sergeant E. B. Markwick, Motor Cyclist Section, Royal Engineers, who died of disease at 45 Casualty Clearing Station, France on 9 November 1918 1914 Star (28798 Cpl. E. B. Markwick. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (28798 A. Sjt. E. B. Markwick. R.E.); Memorial Plaque (Edward Baguley Markwick) mounted in a contemporary glazed wooden frame, mild corrosion/staining to reverse of second, otherwise extremely fine (4) £140-£180
Three: Sapper S. H. Dunster, Railway Operating Division, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (322739 Spr. S. H. Dunster. R.E.); Service Medal of the Order of St. John, with additional award bar (5983 Pte. S. Dunster. Chatham Div. No. 11 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1927); together with the recipient’s St. John Re-Examination Cross, silver, the reverse engraved ‘168418 Sydney Dunster’ with an uninterrupted run of 23 dated Year Bars, 1914-1936, all inscribed ‘168418’ on reverse; South Eastern &...
Hammer Price: £950
Pair: Private B. Newnham, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 24 February 1918 British War and Victory Medals (29744 Pte. B. Newnham. G. Gds.); Memorial Plaque (Benjamin Newnham) in card envelope, nearly extremely fine (3)
Family group: Three: Private R. G. Carpenter, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards, who was killed in action at Soupir during the Battle of the Aisne on 14-16 September 1914 1914 Star (16338 Pte. R. G. Carpenter. 2/G. Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (16338 Pte. R. G. Carpenter. G. Gds.); Memorial Plaque (Richard George Carpenter) nearly extremely fine Pair: Private S. Carpenter, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade, who died of disease at No. 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, France, o...
Three: Private C. S. James, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards, who was killed in action near Troyon, during operations on the Aisne, on 14 September 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (10384 Pte. C. S. James. C. Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (10384 Pte. C. S. James. C. Gds.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240
Three: Private H. Sandbrook, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards, a Boer War veteran who was killed in action at Kruiseecke, during the First Battle of Ypres, on 29 October 1914 1914 Star (8179 Pte. H. Sandbrook. C. Gds.) lacquered; British War and Victory Medals (8179 Pte. H. Sandbrook. C. Gds.); Memorial Plaque (Henry Sandbrook) good very fine (4) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £300
Family group: Three: Private S. Osborne, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, who died of wounds at Chavonne, on the Aisne, on 5 October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (8892 Pte. S. Osborne. C. Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (8892 Pte. S. Osborne. C. Gds.) nearly extremely fine Three: Private J. H. Osborne, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, who died of wounds received in action on the Western Front on 10 June 1916 1914-15 Star (9426 Pte. J. H. Osborne. S. Staff: R.); Britis...
Hammer Price: £400
Three: Private A. Funnell, 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, who was killed in action at St. Julien, during the First Battle of Ypres, on 22 October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (6943 Pte. A. Funnell. C. Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (6943 Pte. A. Funnell. C. Gds.) extremely fine (3) £200-£240
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