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Pair: Private W. W. R. Southwood, 12th Battalion Australian Imperial Forces, who died of wounds on 12 October
1917
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (3691 Pte., 12-Bn. A.I.F.) ‘Victory’ officially re-impressed, very fine (2) £100-140
William Walter Randal Southwood was born near the town of Kadina, South Australia. A Carpenter by occupation, he attested for the
Australian Imperial Force on 1 January 1917, aged 32 years, 3 months. Posted to the 9/5th Pioneer Battalion, he proceeded overseas
from Adelaide on 10 February 1917, arriving at Devonport on 2 May 1917. In July 1917 he entered France and was posted to the 12th
Battalion A.I.F. soon after. With the battalion in Belgium he was wounded in action in early October 1917, suffering a severe gunshot
wound to the face and a fractured lower jaw. Evacuated to England, he died from his wounds and shock following an operation at
Horton County London Hospital, Epsom, on 12 October 1918. He was buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. He was the son of
William and Annie Southwood and husband of Emily Elizabeth Southwood, of Adelaide House, Bond Street, Cromer, Norfolk.
With a quantity of copied service papers, together with copied letters to and from his widow to the military authorities following his
death.
553
Pair: Private G. F. E. Smith, 2nd Battalion Australian Imperial Forces, who accidentally drowned, 15 August 1918
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (6084 Pte., 2 Bn. A.I.F.) extremely fine (2) £100-140
George Frederick Edgar Smith was born in Wells (given as ’Wales’ on his papers), England. Latterly living in Australia, he was
employed as a Farm Hand. He enlisted into the Australian Imperial Force on 20 March 1916, aged 24 years, 10 months. Initially he
was assigned to the 2nd Battalion at Cootamundra. On 22 August 1916 he embarked at Sydney aboard the transport Wiltshire as part of
the 19th Reinforcements to the 2nd Battalion A.I.F. In October he landed in England and on 13 December he entered France and was
soon to join the 2nd Battalion in the field. By February 1917 the battalion, part of the 1st Division A.I.F., were in line around the Thilloy
area. In March Smith became incapacitated suffering from diarrhoea and was invalided to England for treatment. Eventually recovering
from this debilitating condition, he returned to France in March 1918 and rejoined his battalion at the field. He was soon back in
hospital in France, suffering from influenza in June 1918 and septic sores in July. Making a recovery, he returned to his unit on 10
August. Tragedy struck sometime between 10 and 15 August, when Private Smith accidentally drowned in the River Seine at Rouen. He
was buried in the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen. He was the son of George Frederick and Florence Mary Smith of Wells,
Norfolk. With copied service papers in folder.
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Pair: R. Wilcock, Indo-European Telegraph Department
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (R. Wilcock, I.E. Te. Dept.) extremely fine, scarce (2) £40-60
555
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDAL PAIRS (3) (58467 Pte. L. Robinson, Ches. R.; 42932 Gnr. S. Worgan, R.A.; 70038 Pte. A. G.
Snook, R. Fus.) good very fine and better (6) £70-90
Sydney Worgan was born in Coleford, Gloucestershire, lived in Llanharren,Glamorgan, and enlisted at Cardiff. Serving with 4th “Z” T.
Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, he died of wounds, France/Flanders, on 11 June 1916. He was buried in the Bertrancourt Military
Cemetery.
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Pair: Captain T. A. Tillard, Norfolk Yeomanry, Flight Commader, Royal Flying Corps, who was killed in a flying
accident on 6 December 1916.
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Capt.); MEMORIAL PLAQUE (Thomas Atkinson Tillard) this last in card envelope, extremely
fine (3) £250-300
Thomas Atkinson Tillard was born in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. on 25 February 1884. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College,
Cambridge, gaining from the latter a B.A. Employed as a Civil Engineer in Hydraulics and Irrigation in the Sudan. Later living in
Petersfield, he was commissioned an officer in the Norfolk Yeomanry in October 1914. He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and
was gazetted a Flying Officer in March 1916. Flying Officer Tillard served in France with No. 3 Squadron from April 1916 but was
wounded on 6 July 1916 - receiving a gunshot wound to the leg whilst flying. Promoted to Flight Commander on 3 November 1916
and serving with No. 1 Squadron, he was killed in a flying accident on 6 December 1916, aged 32 years - his machine crashed on
landing near Meterin. He was buried in Bailleul Military Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.
Sold with a quantity of copied service papers and other research.
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Four: Private F. Nolan, Yorkshire Regiment, late Leicestershire Regiment, killed/died, North Africa, 13 November 1942
INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 (4857037 Pte., Leic. R.); 1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR,
clasp, 8th Army; WAR MEDAL 1939-45, mounted for wear, good very fine (4) £200-240
Private F. J. Nolan, 6th Battalion Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment), was killed/died, on 13 November 1942, aged 25 years. He was
buried in the El Alamein War Cemetery. He was the son of Patrick Joseph Nolan and Emily Gertrude Nolan of Retford,
Nottinghamshire.
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