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Three: Private H. E. Allcock, 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, who was killed in action at Radinghem on 18 October 1914 - positively identified 100 years later as one of the ‘Beaucamp Ligny Fifteen’, he was finally laid to rest in 2014 at Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois Grenier 1914 Star, with clasp (6774 Pte. H. E. Allcock. 2/York: & Lanc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (6774 Pte. H. E. Allcock. Y. & L. R.); Memorial Plaque (Herbert Ernest Allcock) in card envelope,...
Hammer Price: £900
Three: Major T. Roche, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment), a Boer War veteran who went out to France with the original British Expeditionary Force on 14 August 1914 and was killed in action at Hooge during the First Battle of Ypres on 17 November 1914 1914 Star (Major T. Roche. Wilts: R.); British War and Victory Medals (Major T. Roche.) nearly extremely fine (3) £400-£500
Three: Second Lieutenant G. T. H. Morse, 4th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment), who was killed in action near La Bassée on 13 October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (2. Lieut: G. T. H. Morse. Midd’x R.); British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. G. T. H. Morse.) good very fine (3) £600-£800
Five: Company Quartermaster Sergeant F. Frost, 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own) 1914 Star, with clasp (8219 Sjt. F. Frost. 3/Rif: Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (8219 C. Sjt. F. Frost. Rif. Brig.); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Iraq, N.W. Persia (8219 C. Sjt. F. Frost. Rif. Brig.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (8219 C.Q.M. Sgt. F. Frost. Rif. Brig.) good very fine (5) £240-£280
Three: Corporal H. H. Shuttle, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, who was killed in action at the Battle of Le Cateau on 26 August 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (9734 Cpl. H. H. Shuttle. 1/Bedf: R.); British War and Victory Medals (9734 Cpl. H. H. Shuttle. Bedf. R.); Memorial Plaque (Harold Henry Shuttle); Memorial Scroll, ‘Cpl. Harold Henry Shuttle, Bedfordshire Regiment’; together with a Bedfordshire Regiment cap badge, nearly extremely fine (5) £260-£300
Hammer Price: £850
Three: Private J. Cokley, 4th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment), who was posted missing, presumed killed in action at the Battle of Mons on 23 August 1914, the British Expeditionary Force’s first full day of fighting on the Western Front 1914 Star, with clasp (L-6498 Pte. J. Cokley. 4/Midd’x R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-8498 Pte. J. Cokley. Midd’x R.) toned, nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240
Three: Private E. Lefevre, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, who was killed in action during the 2nd Suffolks’ important stand at the Battle of Le Cateau on 26 August 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (7129 Pte. E. Lefevre. 2/ Suff: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7129 Pte. E. Lefevre. Suff. R.) extremely fine (3) £300-£400
Three: Private A. D. Pettengall, 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, who was killed in action at the Battle of Le Cateau on 26 August 1914 1914 Star (2024 Pte. A. D. Pettengall. 2/Lan. Fus.) with torn OHMS outer envelope addressed to, ‘Mrs C. Pettengall, 45 Benwell Rd. Drayton Park, Holloway, London’; British War and Victory Medals (2024 Pte. A. D. Pettingall [sic]. Lan. Fus.) with flattened named lid of card box of issue and torn OHMS outer envelope, similarly addressed; Memorial...
Hammer Price: £800
Family group: Three: Acting Sergeant A. E. Luckett, 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, who served in Gallipoli and was subsequently killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916 1914-15 Star (1912 Pte. A. E. Luckett. Lan. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (1912 A. Sjt. A. E. Luckett. Lan. Fus.) nearly extremely fine Three: Private P. H. Luckett, 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, who was killed in action during the Third Battle of Krithia,...
Pair: Lieutenant G. P. N. Thompson, 8th (Service) Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who was awarded the 16th (Irish) Division Gallant Conduct Certificate, and was killed in action near Hazebrouck on 4 May 1918 British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. G. P. N. Thompson); Memorial Plaque (Gerald Pittis Newman Thompson) in card envelope; Memorial Scroll, ‘Lieut. Gerald Pittis Newman Thompson, Royal Dublin Fusiliers.’, nearly extremely fine (4) £300-£400
Pair: Private L. P. Hewett, 1/14th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish), who was reported missing, presumed dead, after heavy fighting at Messines Ridge on 31 October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (1310 Pte. L. P. Hewett. 14/Lond: R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (1310 Pte. L. P. Hewett. 14-Lond. R.); Memorial Plaque (Leonard Percy Hewett) with Buckingham Palace enclosure; Memorial Scroll, ‘Pte. Leonard Percy Hewett 14 London Regt.’ in OHMS transmission tube, address...
Hammer Price: £750
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
Three: Private A. W. G. Ratty, 4th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment), who was taken prisoner of war at the Battle of Mons on 23 August 1914, the British Expeditionary Force’s first full day of fighting on the Western Front 1914 Star (L-13798 Pte. A. W. G. Ratty. 4/Midd’x R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-13798 Pte. A. W. G. Ratty. Midd’x R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £240-£280
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: Private J. Street, 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, a Boer War veteran who was killed in action at the Battle of Le Cateau on 26 August 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (6494 Pte. J. Street. 2/Lan: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (6494 Pte. J. Street. Lan. Fus.) very fine (3) £200-£240
Hammer Price: £650
Three: Sergeant E. Day, 2nd and 6th Battalions, Border Regiment, who died on 28 August 1918 from wounds received on the Piave Front - he had earlier been severely wounded during the First Battle of Ypres and also at Gallipoli, for which latter campaign he was also Mentioned in Despatches 1914 Star, with copy clasp (8210 L. Cpl. E. Day. 2/Bord: R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (8210 Pte. E. Day. Bord. R.); Memorial Plaque (Edward Day) in card envelope, with...
Family group: Three: Private R. D. Webb, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment, who was killed in action near Chapelle d’Armentières on 3 November 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (7959 Pte. R. D. Webb. 2/Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (7959 Pte. R. D. Webb. Essex R.); Memorial Plaque (Robert David Webb) reverse of plaque bearing scars from metal fixtures, since removed; Memorial Scroll ‘Pte. Robert David Webb, Essex Regiment.’, nearly extremely fine Three: Private A. E. Webb, 2nd...
Hammer Price: £600
Three: Private W. S. Blood, 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), who was killed in action during the First Battle of Ypres on 11 November 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (14576 Pte. W. Blood. 4/ R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (L-14576 Pte. W. S. Blood R. Fus.); Memorial Plaque (Warwick Spencer Blood) minor spots of verdigris otherwise good very fine or better (4) £260-£300
Hammer Price: £550
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...
A Great War 1918 ‘Flanders Offensive’ M.M., Belgian Croix de Guerre group of four awarded to Sergeant F. W. C. Douglas, 17th (Service) Battalion (2nd Leeds), Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) Military Medal, G.V.R. (54077 Sjt. F. W. C. Douglas. 17/ W. York. R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (54077 Sjt. F. W. C. Douglas. W. York. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (54077 Pte. F. W. C. Douglas. W. York. R.); Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., bronze, very fine (4) £300-£400
Three: Private D. J. Sargeant, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, who was killed in action during the 2nd Suffolks’ important stand at Le Cateau on 26 August 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (6610 Pte. D. Sargeant. 2/Suff: R.); British War and Victory Medals (6610 Pte. D. Sargeant. Suff. R.) nearly very fine (3) £300-£400
Three: Private E. Burls, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment, who was killed in action at the Battle of Le Cateau on 26 August 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (7756 Pte. E. Burls. 2/Essex R.) in named card box of issue with outer envelope addressed to ‘Mrs M. M. Burls, Cadhay Dairy, Ottery St. Mary’s, Devon’; British War and Victory Medals (7756 Pte. E. Burls. Essex R.) both in named card boxes of issue and outer OHMS envelope addressed to, ‘Mrs M. M. Burls, 34 Mill St., Ottery St. Mary,...
Hammer Price: £500
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
Three: Bugler W. A. Marshall, 1/14th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish), later 11th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers (Territorial Force) 1914 Star, with later slide clasp (1856 Bglr. W. A. Marshall. 14/Lond: R.); British War and Victory Medals (1856 Pte. W. A. Marshall. 14-Lond. R.); together with a London Scottish Reel Club medallion, silver and enamel, the reverse inscribed ‘Juniors Sword Dance. Bugler W. A. Marshall.’, good very fine or better (4) ...
Three: Captain C. C. Thompson, 2nd Battalion, sometime attached 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who was killed in action near Ovillers during the Battle of the Somme on 14 July 1916 1914 Star, with clasp (Lieut: C. C. Thompson. R. Innis: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. C. C. Thompson.) good very fine (3) £300-£400
Three: Drum Major F. J. Brashaw, 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment, who was captured during the Retreat from Mons on 24 August 1914 and awarded an M.S.M. for services rendered whilst a prisoner of war 1914 Star (9219 Cpl. F. J. Brashaw. Ches: R.); British War and Victory Medals (9219 Cpl. F. J. Brashaw. Ches. R.) polished with light pitting and some scratches, therefore good fine (3) £200-£240
Family Group: Three: Private H. J. Tillbrook, 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), who was killed in action near Neuve Chapelle on 29 October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (10789 Pte. H. Tillbrook. 4/R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (L-10879 Pte. H. J. Tillbrook. R. Fus.) good very fine Three: Acting Sergeant F. Tillbrook, 19th Hussars, later 9th Squadron, Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry), who was killed in action on the Western Front on 25 March 1918 1914 Star...
A Great War 1918 ‘Final Advance’ M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal C. Brown, 21st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (45794 Pte. A. Cpl. - C. Brown. 21/M.G.C.); British War and Victory Medals (45794 Cpl. C. Brown. M.G.C.) small edge nick to M.M. otherwise nearly extremely fine (3) £260-£300
Hammer Price: £480
Three: Private H. L. Norman, 2nd Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), who was reported missing, presumed killed, after fighting at Kruiseecke on 28 October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (L-10559 Pte. H. L. Norman. 2/The Queen’s R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-10559 Pte. H. L. Norman. The Queen’s R.); Memorial Plaque (Henry Wylie Norman); Memorial Scroll, ‘Pte. Henry Lionel Norman, Royal West Surrey Regt.’, good very fine (5) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £460
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
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...
Three: Private J. S. Hawkins, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somersetshire Light Infantry), who was captured and taken Prisoner of War at Ligny, during the Battle of Le Cateau, on 26 August 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (9373 Pte. J. S. Hawkins. 1/Som: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (9373 Pte. J. S. Hawkins. Som. L.I.) good very fine (3) £200-£240
A Great War 1918 ‘Béthune’ French Croix de Guerre group of four awarded to Acting Sergeant L. M. Schwabacher, 10th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), later attached Intelligence Corps 1914-15 Star (Stk-225 Pte. L. M. Schwabacher R. Fus.) first initial and last two letters of surname officially corrected; British War and Victory Medals (Stk-225 A. Sjt. L. Maurice. R. Fus.); France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1918, all...
Hammer Price: £440
Three: Private O. E. Scott, 1st Battalion, King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), who was killed in action during the Battle of Le Cateau on 26 August 1914 1914 Star (8438 Pte. O. E. Scott, Royal Lancaster Regiment); British War and Victory Medals (8438 Pte. O. E. Scott. R. Lanc. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240
Family group: Three: Private C. G. Lovell, 1st Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), who was wounded and taken prisoner of war at Mons in August 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (L-7139 Pte. C. G. Lovell. 1/R. W. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-7139 Pte. C. G. Lovell. R. W. Kent. R.) nearly extremely fine Three: Private A. W. Lovell, 1/5th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) (Territorial Force), who was killed in action at Kut-al-Amara on 13 January...
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,...
Family Group: A Great War ‘1916’ M.M. group of four awarded to Lance-Corporal F. H. Steward, 12th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), who was killed in action during the Battle of Pilckem Ridge between 31 July and 3 August 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (3125 Pte. F. H. Steward, 12/ R. Fus:); 1914-15 Star (G-3125 Pte. F. H. Steward. R. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (GS-3125 Pte. F. H. Steward. R. Fus.) spot of verdigris to last, otherwise good very...
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
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)
Three: Lance Corporal W. J. Jupp, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, who was killed in action at Klein Zillebeke during the First Battle of Ypres on 7 November 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (10196 Pte. W. J. Jupp. 2/R. Suss: R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-10196 Pte. W. J. Jupp R. Suss. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240
Hammer Price: £420
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