CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS
690
Pair: Acting Corporal S. Bernstine, East Yorkshire Regiment
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (28972 A. Cpl., E. York. R.) mounted as worn, about very fine (2) £30-50
Private S. Bernstine, 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, is listed in British Jewry Book of Honour 1914 to 1918.
691
Pair: Serjeant G. W. Loades, Norfolk Regiment, killed in action, battle of Loos, 13 October 1915
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (9281 Sjt., Norf. R.) nearly extremely fine (2) £50-70
George William Loades was born in Hemsby, Norfolk and joined his local regiment, the Norfolk Regiment in Great Yarmouth. He was
posted to the 7th (Service) Battalion and landed with his Battalion in France on 30 May 1915. The 7th Norfolk Battalion was part of
35th Brigade, 12 (Eastern) Division and after a period of training in the Ploegsteert area took part in the final phase of the Battle of Loos.
On 13 October 1915 the 35th Brigade, led by the 7th Norfolks attacked the German positions between Gun trench and the Hullach
Quarries. On their left the 6th Buffs were shattered by fire from a previously unseen, and therefore unshelled trench, and suffered 400
casualties in a few minutes. The 7th Norfolk’s “Found the smoke screen very thin” and was heavily engaged from their front and flanks.
They did occupy and consolidate their objective in the Quarries, but were unable to advance further.
It was on this day that Sergeant William George Loades was killed. His body was not recovered and his name is listed among the
20,000 names recorded on the Loos Memorial of those who died and have no known grave. He was the son of Mr and Mrs C. R.
Loades of the White House, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth Norfolk. With copied m.i.c. showing entitlement to the 1914-15 Star.
692
Pair: Private R. Mackintosh, The Queen’s Regiment, killed in action, third battle of Ypres, 31 July 1917
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (G-21422 Pte., The Queen’s R.) extremely fine (2) £50-70
Reginald Frederick Mackintosh was born in Ipswich, Suffolk. On joining the Army he became 21336 Private R. Mackintosh East Surrey
Regiment. He was then posted to France and joined the 8th Battalion The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment) and his number
changed to G/21422.
The 8th Queens remained in the area of Ypres throughout 1917 moving to various locations in the Salient. On 14 May they occupied
the line to the right of Hooge. On 31 July 1917 the British launched their major offensive known as the Third Battle of Ypres. It was
preceded by a massive bombardment culminating in a stunning crescendo at 03.50 hrs when the assault began. The 8th Queens
moved forward over terrible ground and ran into devastating artillery and machine gun fire. In this battle the British lost over 32,000
casualties, one of those killed on the first day in the attempt to capture Pilckem Ridge was Private Reginald Mackintosh. His body was
recovered and was buried in the Bedford House Cemetary 2.5 Km South of Ypres. His next-of-kin was Elizabeth Mackintosh of 56,
Alexander Road, Ipswich, widow of the late Mr W. E. Mackintosh.
693
Pair: Staff Nurse B. Thomas, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military
Nursing Service Reserve
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (S. Nurse B. Thomas) extremely fine (2)
£50-70
Staff Nurse Blanche Thomas entered the Salonika theatre of war on 20 March
1918. With riband bar and postcard photograph of the recipient in uniform.
694
Pair: Private E. Locke, North Somerset Yeomanry
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (1899 Pte., N. Som. Yeo.)
BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (1720 Pte. S. Jeffery, N. Som. Yeo.) this last with slack suspension, scratches, edge bruising
and contact marks, fine; pair nearly extremely fine (3) £50-70
695
Pair: Bombardier Frederick Packer, Australian Field Artillery, late 30th Battalion Australian Imperial Forces, died of
wounds, 1 January 1917
BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (1126 Bdr., 30 Bn. A.I.F.); VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (1126 Cpl., 30-Bn. A.I.F.) mounted court
style for wear, some edge bruising, good very fine (2) £100-140
Frederick Packer, a Driver’s Assistant, living at Victoria Coffee Palace, Melbourne, enrolled into the Australian Imperial Forces on 22
July 1915, aged 28 years. As a Private in the 30th Battalion A.I.F., he sailed for Europe from Sydney aboard H.M.A.T. Beltana on 9
November 1915. As a Bombardier serving with 15th Brigade Australian Field Artillery, he died of wounds on 1 January 1917. He was
buried in the Guards’ Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Somme, France. With copied research.
696
Pair: Private J. Voelker, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Forces
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (2892 Pte., 2-L.H.R. A.I.F.) mounted court style for wear, extremely fine (2) £60-80
John Voelker, a Farmer from Queensland, enlisted on 8 January 1916. With reinforcements for the 2nd Light Horse Regiment, he
embarked overseas at Sydney, aboard R.M.S. Malwa on 22 July 1916. His next-of-kin was his mother, Mrs Maria Bonney, of Ormiston,
Queensland. With some copied research.
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