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Three: Private H. J. Lucas, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, a Boer War veteran who was killed in action near Violaines during the Battle of La Bassée on 22 October 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (5816 Pte. H. J. Lucas. Dorset: R.); British War and Victory Medals (5816 Pte. H. J. Lucas. Dorset. R.) good very fine (3) £200-£240
Hammer Price: £420
Family Group: Three: Private C. Coyne, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, who died of wounds whilst a prisoner of war on 24 November 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (3-9783 Pte. C. Coyne. 1/North’n R.); British War and Victory Medals (3-9783 Pte. C. Coyne. North’n. R.); Memorial Plaque (Charles Coyne); Memorial Scroll (Private Charles Coyne, Northamptonshire Regt.) in OHMS transmission tube, addressed to ‘Mrs Coyne, 287 Walpole St., Peterborough.’ nearly extremely...
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...
Four: Private A. Farley, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment, who served in the Boer War and was killed in action during the Great War near Ploegsteert, Flanders on 13 March 1915 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (6477 Pte. A. Farley. Essex Regt); 1914 Star (7286 Pte. A. Farley. 2/Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (7286 Pte. A. Farley. Essex R.); Memorial Plaque (Albert Farley) in card envelope, with slightly torn Buckingham Palace...
Four: Private C. Longhurst, 2nd Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), who was killed in action at Gheluvelt on 29 October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (L-10029 Pte. C. Longhurst. 2/The Queen’s R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-10029 Pte. C. Longhurst. The Queen’s R.); Memorial Plaque (Charles Longhurst) nearly extremely fine (4) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £400
Four: Lance Corporal W. G. Cottle, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment), who died on 25 October 1914 from wounds received during the Battle of La Bassée Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (5600 Pte. W. G. Cottle. Wilts.: Regt.); 1914 Star, with later slide clasp (5600 Pte. W. G. Cottle. 1/Wilts: R.); British War and Victory Medals...
Three: Private W. J. Byrne, 1st Battalion, Princess Victoria’s (Royal Irish Fusiliers), who was killed in action at Le Ruage during the Battle of Armentières on 18 October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (11265 Pte. W. Byrne. R. Ir.: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (11265 Pte. W. Byrne. R. Ir. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240
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.);...
Three: Lance-Corporal C. Deadman, 2nd Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), who was killed in action at Gheluvelt on 31 October 1914 1914 Star with copy clasp (L-9003 L.Cpl. C. Deadman. 2/The Queen’s R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-9003 Pte. C. Deadman. The Queen’s R.) good very fine (3) £200-£240
Three: Sergeant A. J. Ellesmere, 1/8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Territorial Force), who was shot dead by a sniper whilst observing from trenches at Douve, Flanders on 29 May 1915 1914-15 Star (2835 L. Sjt. A. J. Ellesmere. R. War: R.); British War and Victory Medals (2835 Sjt. A. J. Ellesmere. R. War. R.) with named Record Office transmittal letter; Memorial Plaque (Arthur John Ellesmere) in card envelope, extremely fine (4) £140-£180
Three: Private P. G. Smith, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment), who was killed in action at Hooge, during the First Battle of Ypres, on 17 November 1914 1914 Star (9061 Pte. P. G. Smith. 1/Wilts: R.) in named card box of issue with Record Office transmission slip and outer OHMS envelope addressed to, ‘Mrs T. Smith, Telfont Magna, Nr Salisbury, Wilts.’; British War and Victory Medals (9061 Pte. P. G. Smith. Wilts. R.) in named card boxes of issue with Record...
Three: Private J. C. Adams, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, who was killed in action at the First Battle of the Aisne on 14 September 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (7347 Pte. J. Adams. 1/D. of Corn: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (7347 Pte. J. C. Adams. D. of Corn. L.I.); Memorial Plaque (Joseph Adams) nearly extremely fine (4) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £380
Family group: Pair: Private E. Pearce, 21st Battalion, Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment), who was killed in action on the Western Front, at 16 years of age, on 24 July 1916 British War and Victory Medals (G-15516 Pte. E. Pearce. Midd’x R.); Memorial Plaque (Edward Pearce) nearly extremely fine Memorial Plaque (Alfred James Pearce) nearly extremely fine (4) £160-£200
Three: Private W. Scrivener, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment, who was killed in action near Messines on 23 October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (8229 Pte. W. Scrivener. 2/Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (8229 Pte. W. Scrivener. Essex R.); Memorial Plaque (Walter Scrivener) good very fine (4) £240-£280
Three: Private G. Spriggs, 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, who died from wounds received in action near Bois Grenier during the Battle of Armentières on 26 October 1914 1914 Star (6879 Pte. G. Spriggs. 1/Leic: R.); British War and Victory Medals (6879 Pte. R. Spriggs. Leic. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240
Three: Private W. Clayden, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, who was killed in action near Gheluvelt during the First Battle of Ypres on 7 November 1914 1914 Star (7682 Pte. W. Clayden. 1/Bedf: R.) in named card box of issue; British War and Victory Medals (7682 Pte. W. Clayden. Bedf. R.) in slightly damaged named card box of issue; Memorial Plaque (Walter Clayden) in card envelope, extremely fine (4) £240-£280
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...
Three: Private J. E. Baker, 1st Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), who was killed in action during his battalion’s epic defence of its isolated trench near Neuve Chapelle on 24 October 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (L-8183 Pte. J. E. Baker. 1/R.W. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-8183 Pte. J. E. Baker. R.W. Kent. R.); Memorial Plaque (John Ernest Baker) with Buckingham Palace enclosure; together with a brass ‘Bed Plate’ inscribed, ‘The Queen’s Own....
The 1914 Star awarded to Private J. H. Mullins, 4th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment), later Machine Gun Corps, whose medal entitlement was revoked following his conviction for cowardice in the face of enemy in 1916, but later reinstated 1914 Star (S-6361 Pte. J. H. Mullins. Midd’x R.) good very fine £70-£90
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...
Hammer Price: £360
Three: Private W. J. Molloy, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, who died from wounds received in action at Rue Tilleloy near Laventie on 17 November 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (9147 Pte. W. J. Molloy. 1/R. Ir.: Rif.); British War and Victory Medals (9147 Pte. W. J. Molloy. R.I. Rif.); Memorial Plaque (William John Molloy) BWM dark toned, good very fine or better (4) £220-£260
Three: Private W. Cramp, 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who was killed in action at the capture of Méteren during the Battle of Armentières on 13 October 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (157 Pte. W. Cramp. R. War: R.); British War and Victory Medals (157 Pte. W. Cramp. R. War. R.); Memorial Plaque (William Cramp) in card envelope, nearly extremely fine (4) £240-£280
Four: Private S. Homer, 4th Battalion, King’s (Liverpool Regiment), late King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), who was killed in action at St. Jean, near Ypres on 27 April 1915 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901 (7306 Pte. A. Homer, Rl: Lanc: Regt.); 1914-15 Star (26457 Pte. S. Homer. L’pool R.) with flattened named card box of issue; British War and Victory Medals (26457 Pte. S. Homer. L’pool R.) with flattened named...
Three: Private F. Allman, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who was severely wounded on the Somme in August 1916 and was killed in action serving with the the 2nd Battalion during the Second Battle of Cambrai on 8 October 1918 1914-15 Star (10808 Pte. F. Allman. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (10808 Pte. F. Allman. Oxf. & Bucks. L. I.); Memorial Plaque (Frank Allman) extremely fine (4) £180-£220
Three: Acting Sergeant W. F. Freeman, 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), who fought with B Company in the Mons Salient on 23 August 1914, and was captured and taken Prisoner of War at Neuve Chapelle on 26 October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (10640 Pte. W. Freeman. 4/R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (L-10640 A. Sjt. W. F. Freeman. R. Fus.) good very fine or better (3) £300-£400
Three: Private F. W. Lark, 1/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment (Territorial Force), who was killed in action on the Somme on 15 July 1916 1914 Star (1890 Pte. F. W. Lark. 1/4 Suff: R.); British War and Victory Medals (1890 Pte. F. W. Lark. Suff. R.; Memorial Plaque (Frank William Lark), mounted in a contemporary glazed, wooden frame, extremely fine (4) £160-£200
The 1914 Star awarded to Private E. J. Newbold, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, who was killed in action during the retreat from Mons on 24 August 1914 1914 Star (9484 Pte. E. J. Newbold. Dorset: R.) good very fine £100-£140
Three: Private J. Clark, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, who was killed in action at Vailly during the Battle of the Aisne on 15 September 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (7829 Pte. J. Clarke. [sic] 1/Linc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7829 Pte. J. Clark. Linc. R.); Memorial Plaque (Joseph Clark) nearly extremely fine (4) £240-£280
Three: Private R. Delaney, 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, who was killed in action at Neuve Chapelle during the Battle of La Bassée on 26 October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (8267 Pte. R. Delaney. R. Ir: Rif.); British War and Victory Medals (2-8267 Pte. R. Delaney. R. Ir. Rif.) nearly very fine (3) £200-£240
Hammer Price: £340
Three: Private F. Norman, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, who was reported missing, presumed dead, following a counter attack on Wytschaete on 1 November 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (7865 Pte. F. Norman. 1/Linc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7865 Pte. F. Norman. Linc. R.); Memorial Plaque (Frederick Norman) neat holes drilled in the plaque at 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock for mounting, otherwise extremely fine (4) £240-£280
Three: Private H. Robinson, 2nd Battalion, Prince of Wales’s Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), who was killed in the action at Rouge Maison during the Battle of the Aisne on 20 September 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (7799 Pte. H. Robinson. 2/S. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7799 Pte. H. Robinson. S. Lan. R.); Memorial Plaque (Harold Robinson) drill holes in plaque at 9 and 3 o’clock otherwise extremely fine (4) £240-£280
Five: Private W. F. Oram, 1/4th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment) (Territorial Force), later Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery British War and Victory Medals (200516 Pte. W. F. Oram. Wilts. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (200516 Pte. W. F. Oram. Wilts. R.); Jubilee 1935 (1414829 W. F. Oram. R.A.) contemporarily engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (1414829 Gnr. W. F. Oram. R.A.) mounted as worn, small edge bruise to last, nearly...
Four: Private W. Kirk, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment), who was killed in action near Veldhoek Chateau during the First Battle of Ypres on 11 November 1914 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6411 Pte. W. Kirk. W. Riding Regt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (6411 Pte. W. Kirk. 2/W. Rid: R.); British War and Victory Medals (6411 Pte. W. Kirk. W. Rid. R.) first with slight edge bruising, good very fine and better...
Three: Private A. E. Moody, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, who was killed in action in the attack on the Chivy Spur, during the operations on the Aisne, on 14 September 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (8136 Pte. A. E. Moody. 1/Norf: R.); British War and Victory Medals (8136 Pte. A. E. Moody. Norf. R.); Memorial Plaque (Albert Edward Moody) good very fine or better (4) £240-£280
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...
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
Three: Corporal C. Burgess, 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, who was killed in action at the Battle of the Aisne on 14 September 1914 1914 Star (7205 Cpl. C. Burgess. R. Ir: Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (7205 Cpl. C. Burgess. R. Ir. Regt.); Memorial Plaque (Charles Burgess) extremely fine (4) £240-£280
Three: Guardsman F. Daily, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards, who died of wounds on 15 November 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (6975 Pte. F. Daily. S. Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (6975 Pte. F. Daily. S. Gds.); Memorial Plaque (Frank Daily) good very fine (4) £240-£280
Three: Lance Corporal A. E. Ellis, 1st Battalion, Cameronions (Scottish Rifles), who was killed in action near La Boutillerie during the Battle of Armentières on 22 October 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (11030 L. Cpl. A. Ellis. 1/ Sco: Rif.); British War and Victory Medals (11030 Pte. A. E. Ellis. Sco. Rif.); Memorial Plaque (Albert Edward Ellis) good very fine (4) £240-£280
Three: Private T. Letten, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, who was killed in the attack on the Chivres Spur, during operations on the Aisne, on 14 September 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (7798 Pte. T. Letten. 1/D. of Corn: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (7798 Pte. T. Letten. D. of Corn. L.I.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240
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