CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 886
Pair: Private J. Leonardi, M.M., York and Lancaster Regiment 1914-15 STAR (19084 Pte., York & Lanc. R.); VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (19084 Pte., Y. & L. R.) this last officially renamed
Pair: Private T. Harkin, York and Lancaster Regiment 1914-15 STAR (19754 Pte., York & Lanc. R.); VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (19754 Pte., Y. & L. R.)
Pair: Private W. Harper, Northumberland Fusiliers BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (78882 Pte., North’d. Fus.); together with SILVERWAR BADGE (B.247474) very fine and better (7)
£90-120
James Leonardi was born in 1874 and lived with his parents Frederick and Hannah at St Annes, Nottingham. A Milk Seller by occupation, he enlisted on 10 September 1914. He went to France with the 9th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment on 27 August 1915 as part of 70th Brigade, 8th Division. On 1 July 1916 the 9th Battalion took part in the Battle of the Somme and lost almost half the attacking force from machine guns sited in Thiepval Wood. Out of 25 officers and 736 other ranks, only 180 returned. Lance- Corporal Leonardi was awarded the M.M. (London Gazette 12 December 1917). He was discharged from the 13th Battalion on 18 February 1919 with a home address of 17, Wright Street off Hewitt Street, Nottingham.
Private Thomas Harkin, York and Lancaster Regiment entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 10 September 1915. He was discharged on 24 January 1918 and awarded the Silver War Badge.
Private William Harper enlisted on 5 June 1916. Discharged from the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry on 11 April 1919. With copied m.i.c.; S.W.B. not confirmed.
887 Four: Warrant Officer Class 2 A. Wroe, Lancashire Fusiliers
1914-15 STAR (2317 Sjt., Lan. Fus.); BRITISHWAR ANDVICTORYMEDALS (2317 Sjt., Lan. Fus.); TERRITORIAL EFFICIENCYMEDAL, G.V.R. (3436877 W.O. Cl. II, 5-Lan. Fus.) generally very fine (4)
£70-90
Albert Wroe was born in Bury, Lancashire on 6 January 1886. Serving as a Serjeant in the Lancashire Fusiliers, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 3 May 1915. Later in the war he served as a Serjeant in the Royal Engineers. He was discharged from the regular army on 6 April 1919. Employed as a Railway Worker, he attested for the 5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers (T.A.) on 16 August 1920. Promoted to Warrant Officer 2nd Class and appointed C.S.M. on 25 January 1923, he served until 15 August 1934. Awarded the T.E.M. by A.O. August 1929. Albert Wroe died in Bury during 1944. With copied T.A. attestation and service papers, m.i. c. and census extracts.
888 Five: Driver D. W. Spence, Army Service Corps, latterly Chief Officer, Tonbridge and Eastbourne Fire Brigades
1914-15 STAR (T4-038642 Dvr., A.S.C.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (M4-038642 Pte., A.S.C.); DEFENCE MEDAL, unnamed; JUBILEE 1935, unnamed, mounted as worn; together with a mounted set of five miniature dress medals, as above, except no Defence Medal and with Association of Professional Fire Officers L.S. Medal; also with French Ministry of Public Instruction Office National des Recherches et Inventions Medallion, 57mm., bronze, reverse embossed ‘Spence’, in case, very fine and better (lot)
£160-200
With two riband bars; a pocket compass; National Fire Brigade Association hat badge and German Fire Brigade badge, gilt, pin-backed; together with a file containing a large quantity of photocopied newspaper cuttings chiefly relating to Chief Officer Charles Spence and his service in, and the activities of the Tonbridge and Eastbourne Fire Brigades.
Together with books: To Fire Committed - The History of Fire-Fighting in Kent, by Harry Klopper; [H.M.S.O.], Front Line 1940-1941 - The Official Story of the Civil Defence of Britain (2 copies); booklet: Grim Glory, Pictures of Britain under Fire; two large photographs of fire crews in action; sundry pictures of fire engines; six photographs - all fire brigade related.
889
Four: Private G. Weston, Royal Sussex Regiment 1914-15 STAR (3978 Pte., R. Suss. R.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (3976 Pte., R. Suss. R.); IMPERIAL SERVICEMEDAL, E.II.R., 1st issue (George Weston) fine and better
Pair: Writer 3rd Class C. E. Pope, Royal Navy BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (M.21285 3 Wr. R.N.) extremely fine (12)
£60-80
Pair to Pope with card box of issue; identity disk and five London School Board Attendance Medals, these all named to ‘C. Pope’ and with date bars, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907 and 1910, in various metals.
890 Four: Acting Bombardier W. Howells, Royal Marine Artillery
1914-15 STAR (R.M.A.11516 Gr. W. Howells); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. oakleaf (R.M.A.11516 Act. Bomb. W. Howells); NAVALGOOD SHOOTINGMEDAL, G.V.R. (11516 Gunr. W. Howells, R.M.A., H.M.S. Princess Royal 1913 4in B. L.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4)
£600-650 M.I.D. London Gazette 15 February 1919.
With a photograph of E. A. C. Howells, Chief Docks Manager, Southampton Docks, leading the Queen and Prince Philip onto H.M.Y. Britannia. The photograph bears the title, ‘Embarkation of Royal Family, R.Y. “Britannia”, Southampton Docks, August 1967.’ and is additionally signed ‘E. A. C. Howells, Chief Docks Manager’, in gilt frame, 315 x 260mm. With two letters, one personally signed by E. A. C. Howells’; with four pamphlets/booklets relating to the docks - one signed ‘E. A. C. Howells’. With copied gazette extract.
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