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Three: Private W. Adams, 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Duke of Albany’s), who died of wounds on 6 November 1914 1914 Star (817 Pte: W. Adams. 1/Sea: Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (817 Pte. W. Adams. Sea. Highrs.); Memorial Plaque (Walter Adams); Memorial Scroll ‘Pte. Walter Adams, Seaforth Highlanders’, the scroll with a small tear and slightly worn at the edges having previously been mounted, otherwise nearly extremely fine (5) £260-£300
Hammer Price: £260
Three: Lance-Corporal J. H. Barnes, 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), later Army Cyclist Corps, who was killed in action whilst attempting to carry a despatch through the German lines at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle on 9 March 1915 1914 Star, with copy clasp (11076 Pte. J. H. Barnes. 1/Notts: & Derby: R.); British War and Victory Medals (11076 Pte. J. H. Barnes. Notts & Derby. R.) with O.H.M.S. outer envelope addressed to ‘Mr. J. Barnes,...
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: Sergeant E. W. Slater, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was killed in action in the attack on Poelcapelle, during the Battle of Langemarck, on 21 October 1914 1914 Star (9219 Sjt. E. W. Slater. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (9219 Sjt. E. W. Slater. S. Wales Bord.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240
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....
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....
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.’,...
Three: Sergeant S. F. Blundell, 2nd Battalion, later 11th (Service) Battalion, Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment), who was killed in action in the attack on Observation Ridge, during the First Battle of the Scarpe, on 9 April 1917 1914 Star (L-13101 Pte. S. Blundell. 2/Middx: R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-13101 Sjt. S. Blundell. Midd’x R.); Memorial Plaque (Sidney Blundell) the Star somewhat polished, otherwise very fine (4) £200-£240
Hammer Price: £240
Three: Corporal J. M. Yule, 1st Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, who was killed in action in the assault on Chemin des Dames, on the Aisne River, on 14 September 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (8955. Cpl. J. Yule. Cam’n: Highrs); British War and Victory Medals (8955 Cpl. J. Yule. Cam’n Highrs.) very fine (3) £200-£240
Three: Private J. Monger, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who was killed in action near Ypres on 23 October 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (10648 Pte. J. Monger. 2/R. Sc: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (10648 Pte. J. Monger. R. S. Fus.) good very fine or better (3) £200-£240
Three: Rifleman F. W. Andrews, 1st Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who was killed in action on the Aisne on 16 September 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (11174 Pte. F. W. Andrews. 1/K.R. Rif: C.); British War and Victory Medals (11174 Pte. F. W. Andrews K. R. Rif. C.) good very fine (3) £200-£240
Three: Lance-Sergeant R. W. Ranger, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards, who was killed in action during the First Battle of Ypres in October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (7126 L. Sjt. R. W. Ranger. S. Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (7126 Cpl. R. W. Ranger. S. Gds.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240
Pair: Private F. J. Hardcastle, 1st Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), who was killed in action at Villers Guislain, near Epehy, on 21 September 1918 British War and Victory Medals (G-29717 Pte. F. J. Hardcastle. The Queen’s R.); Memorial Plaque (Fred John Hardcastle) extremely fine (3) £120-£160
Three: Private T. Hurley, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was killed in action at Vendresse on 7 October 1914 1914 Star, with later slide clasp (9619 Pte. T. Hurley, S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (9619 Pte. T. Hurley. S. Wales Bord.) nearly extremely fine (3) £160-£200
Three: Private C. C. Ferguson, 1st Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, who was killed in action at the Battle of Nonne Boschen, during the First Battle of Ypres, on 11 November 1914 1914 Star (9583 Pte. C. Ferguson. Cam’n: Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (9583 Pte. C. C. Ferguson. Cam’n Highrs.) extremely fine (3) £200-£240
Three: Private H. Trussell, 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), who was captured and taken prisoner of war when his battalion was overwhelmed by superior numbers at Ennetières during the Battle of Armentières on 20 October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (8727 Pte. H. Trussell. 2/Notts: & Derby: R.); British War and Victory Medals (8727 Pte. H. Trussell. Notts. & Derby. R.); together with a Sherwood Foresters cap badge, good very fine (3) £200-£240
Three: Corporal R. Gray, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, who was killed in action during the Battle of La Bassée on 30 October 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (7116 L. Cpl. R. Gray. 1/Norf: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7116 Cpl. R. Gray. Norf. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £160-£200
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
Hammer Price: £220
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
Three: Lance-Corporal A. Whitehouse, 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who was killed in action at Houplines, near Armentières, on 3 November 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (7623 L. Cpl. A. Whitehouse. R. War: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7623 Pte. A. Whitehouse. R. War. R.) good very fine (3) £200-£240
Hammer Price: £200
The 1914 Star awarded to Private C. Starkie, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who was captured by the enemy at Mons on 23 August 1914 - the British Expeditionary Force’s first full day of fighting on the Western Front - and was held prisoner of war in Germany until after the armistice 1914 Star (9256 Pte. C. Starkie. 1/R. Scots: R.) good very fine £100-£140
Three: Private W. Edwards, 1st Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who served as a member of the original British Expeditionary Force, was wounded at the First Battle of Ypres, and was killed in action at Givenchy on 10 March 1915 1914 Star, with copy clasp (11009 Pte. W. Edwards. 1/K.R. Rif: C.); British War and Victory Medals (11009 Pte. W. Edwards. K.R. Rif. C.) extremely fine (3) £200-£240
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
Three: Private M. E. Layton, 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, who was wounded and taken prisoner of war on the Aisne in September 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (9549 Pte. M. E. Layton. R. Ir. Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (9549 Pte. M. E. Layton. R. Ir. Regt.) good very fine or better (3) £200-£240
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
Pair: Private H. F. Blackwell, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment, who died of wounds in France on 14 August 1918 British War and Victory Medals (401308 Pte. H. F. Blackwell. Essex R.) with flattened named card box of issue and transmittal slip; Memorial Plaque (Harold Fred Blackwell) with Buckingham Palace enclosure, in card envelope with O.H.M.S. outer envelope addressed to, ‘Mrs E. Blackwell, 23 Craigdale Rd, Romford, Essex.’, extremely fine (3) £140-£180
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
The Memorial Plaque to Private D. J. Nicholas, 2/8th (Ardwick) Battalion, Manchester Regiment (Territorial Force), who was killed in action on the Western Front on 20 October 1918 Memorial Plaque (David John Nicholas) nearly extremely fine £80-£120
Hammer Price: £190
Four: Acting Corporal W. Breakspear, 6th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, late Royal Berkshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (3063 Pte. W. Breakspear. Rl: Berks: Regt.); 1914-15 Star (1919 Pte. W. Breakspeare [sic], R. Ir. Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (1919 A. Cpl. W. Breakspeare [sic]. R. Ir. Regt.) slight edge nicks to QSA, otherwise good very fine or better (4) £140-£180
Three: Rifleman T. W. Donald, 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own), who was killed in action at Porte Egal Farm during the Battle of Armentières on 23 October 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (5088 Pte. T. Donald, 3/Rif: Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (5088 Pte. T. W. Donald. Rif. Brig.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240
Three: Lance Corporal E. J. Hinde, 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, who was killed in action at St. Yves, near Messines, on 4 November 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (7872 Pte. E. J. Hind [sic]. 2/Lan: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (7872 Pte. E. J. Hinde. Lan. Fus.) good very fine (3) £200-£240
Three: Private H. W. Foreman, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who died from wounds received on the Western Front on 27 October 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (8849 Pte. H. Foreman. 1/R. Sc: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (8849 Pte. H. Foreman. R.S. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240
The British War Medal awarded to Elisabeth M. Stewart, Scottish Churches Huts British War Medal 1914-20 (E. M. Stewart.) mounted as worn; together with a silver identity bracelet ‘Martin Stewart, Scottish Churches Huts, France, 12-3-17.’, extremely fine, scarce £60-£80
Three: Private T. J. Curtis, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, who was killed in action near La Bassée on 4 November 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (6459 Pte. T. J. Curtis. 1/Norf: R.); British War and Victory Medals (6459 Pte. T. J. Curtis. Norf. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240
Three: Private R. Hayes, 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was posted missing presumed dead following a counter-attack at Wytschaete, during the Battle of Messines, on 1 November 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (1451 Pte R. Hayes. 1/North’d Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (1451 Pte. R. Hayes. North’d Fus.) nearly extremely fine (3) £160-£200
Pair: Sergeant A. Spicksley, 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment, who was killed in action at Kruiseecke Hill, during the First Battle of Ypres, in October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (6312 Sjt. A. Spicksley. 2/Bord: R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (6312 Sjt. A. Spicksley. Bord. R.); Memorial Plaque (Alfred Spicksley) good very fine (3) £160-£200
Hammer Price: £180
Three: Private W. H. Mackintosh, 1st Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, who, having been killed in action on the Aisne, was ‘found dead’ on 2 October 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (9331 Pte. W. Mackintosh. Cam’n: Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (9331 Pte. W. H. Mackintosh. Cam’n Highrs.) very fine (3) £140-£180
Three: Lance Corporal J. F. Sullivan, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment), who was killed in action at La Boutillerie during the Battle of Armentières on 30 October 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (L-14650 L. Cpl. J. F. Sullivan. 1/Middx: R.); British War and Victory Medals (L.14650 Pte. J. F. Sullivan. Midd’x R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240
Three: Private A. W. Giles, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somersetshire Light Infantry), who was killed in action at St. Yves, near Armentières, on 10 November 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (8731 Pte. A. W. Giles. 1/Som: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (8731 Pte. A. W. Giles. Som. L.I.) nearly extremely fine (3) £160-£200
Three: Private E. J. Miller, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment), who was reported missing, presumed dead, near La Boutillerie, during the Battle of Armentières, on 31 October 1914 1914 Star, with later slide clasp (L-12132 Pte. E. J. Miller. 1/Midd: R); British War and Victory Medals (L-12132 Pte. E. J. Miller. Midd’x R.) good very fine (3) £200-£240
Hammer Price: £170
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