SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS
210
1914 STAR, with clasp (T-29396 Dvr. G. E. Gunning, A.S.C.); ATLANTIC STAR, clasp, France and Germany; NATIONAL
TEMPERANCE LEAGUE MEDAL (N.T.S.3), obverse: a three-masted ship, with plain silver bar and engraved silver brooch bar,
very fine and better (3) £40-60
Driver George E. Gunning, 2nd Railway Supply Detachment, A.S.C., entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 14 August 1914.
With copied m.i.c. - clasp not confirmed.
211
1914 STAR (6415 Pte. J. Hickey, 2/Conn. Rang.) very fine £40-60
212
1914 STAR (7899 Pte. J. Higgins, 2/Conn. Rang.) good very fine £70-90
James Higgins was born in Kilconnel, Co. Galway, lived in Ballymacward and enlisted at Ballinasloe. Serving with the 2nd Battalion
Connaught Rangers, he was killed in action on 26 August 1914. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the La Ferte-
sous-Jouarre Memorial.
213
1914 STAR (8109 Pte. J. Peterson, 2/Conn. Rang.) very fine £70-90
John Peterson was born and lived in Drumkerin, Co. Leitrim, and enlisted at Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim. Serving with the 2nd
Battalion Connaught Rangers, he was killed in action on 4 November 1914, aged 27 years. He was buried in the Ypres Town Cemetery
Extension. He was the son of Bridget Flynn (formerly Peterson) and the late John Peterson, of Drumkerin.
214
1914 STAR (7728 Pte. J. Reilly, 2/Conn. Rang.) very fine £70-90
7728 Private James Reilly, 2nd Battalion Connaught Rangers, was killed in action on 1 November 1914, aged 28 years. Having no
known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. He was the son of Joseph Reilly and Mary Delaney,
and husband of Mary Ray Reilly of William Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.
215
1914-15 STAR (398 Pte. J. Downey, Conn. Rang.); BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (2) (Lieut. J. S. Flanagan; 10124 Pte. T.
Green, Conn. Rang.) last with edge bruising, very fine and better (3) £60-80
John Downey was born in and enlisted at Dublin. Serving with the 5th Battalion Connaught Rangers, he was killed in action in
Gallipoli, 28 August 1915. His name is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.
J. S. Flanaghan, promoted to Lieutenant , Connaught Rangers, on 7 January 1918. With copied m.i.c.
10124 Private Thomas Green, 1st Battalion Connaught Rangers, was killed in action in Egypt on 19 September 1918.
216
1914-15 STAR (2 Lieut. G. H. Lamb); VICTORY MEDALS 1914-19 (3) (Capt. J. Hay; H. M. Hay; 345325 T. Woodmason, Jr.,
R.N.), this last with bent suspension ring and extensive edge bruising, good fine, the remainder generally good very fine
(4) £50-70
2nd Lieutenant G. H. Lamb, who was commissioned in the Gunners in May 1915, relinquished his commission on account of ill-
health in May 1916 (London Gazette of that month refers).
Captain James Hay, who originally enlisted as a Private in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, was awarded the M.C. for his gallant
deeds with the 154th Trench Mortar Battery, on attachment from the 1/4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, the London Gazette of 4
October 1919 stating:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and ability at Mont Houy on 28 October 1918. His trench-mortar section acted in conjunction with a
company operating in most difficult country. By getting his battery quickly in action, and by their accurate fire, the company was
enabled to advance and capture at least ten enemy machine-gun posts with their teams. He did splendid work.’
Helen M. Hay, his wife, served as a Nursing Orderly in the French Red Cross.
Joiner T. Woodmason died at the Devonport barracks Vivid on 11 January 1915 and is buried in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery.
217
1914-15 STAR (11517 Pte. F. F. Jones, R.A.M.C.); BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (2) (36554 Pte. E. S. Casey, The Queen’s R.;
L-32907 Sjt. A. E. Levite, R.A.); VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (3) (17439 Pte. F. H. Willoughby, Essex R.; G-712 Cpl. W. A.
Runeckles, Midd’x. R.; 289602 Spr. J. Strachan, R.E.)
RENAMED MEDALS (4): 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, all renamed, engraved (203168 Pte. C. F. Brand, 12th
A. & S.H.) mounted court style for wear; 1914-15 Star (2687 Pte. F. Jarvis, 2nd York. Regt.) number correct, name and
regiment, renamed, engraved, very fine and better (10) £70-90
Albert Edward Levite was born in Walworth, S.E. London and enlisted at London. Serving as a Sergeant in “A” Battery, 177th Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery, he died of wounds on 25 May 1918. He was buried in the St. Venant-Robecq Road British Cemetery, Robecq, Pas
de Calais, France. He was the husband of Mrs L. A. A. Levite of 11 Onley Street, Walworth, London. With copied research.
Francis Herbert Willoughby was born in Peckham, Surrey and enlisted at Southwark, Surrey. Serving with the 1st Battalion Essex
Regiment, he entered the Balkan theatre of war on 31 July 1915. He was killed in action in Gallipoli on 6 August 1915 and was buried
in Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery. With copied research.
Medals to Casey and Strachan with copied m.i.c.
218
1914-15 STAR (2) (1159 Pte. C. Lee, Glouc. R.;S4-143529 Pte. G. E. Teasdale, A.S.C.); BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (Lieut. I.
A. N. Beadle, R.A.F.); MERCANTILE MARINE WAR MEDAL 1914-18 (Richard E. Diggins); AFRICA GENERAL SERVICE 1902-56, E.II.R.,
no clasp (T.P.R. Macharia Ndani); KHEDIVE’S STAR 1884-6, unnamed, good very fine and better (6) £120-160
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