CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 915
Pair: Private M. Ryan, Royal Munster Fusiliers BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (7966 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.)
BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (8921 Pte. J. Ryan, R.D. Fus.) very fine and better (3) Private Matthew Ryan, Royal Munster Fusiliers, later served in the Labour Corps. With copied m.i.c.
£40-60
Private James Ryan, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 29 August 1914. Later served in the Royal Irish Regiment. Re-enlisted into the Suffolk Regiment on 1 November 1921. Entitled to 1914 Star and Victory Medal. With copied m.i.c.
916
Acting Corporal Robert Ryan, R.A.M.C. awarded the Silver War Badge. All with copied m.i.c. BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDAL PAIRS (4) (5214 Pte. F. J. Ryan, L’pool. R.; 27089 Pte. J. J. Ryan, Bord. R.; 95668 Pte. W. J.
Ryan, L’pool. R.; 325 A. Cpl. R. Ryan, R.A.M.C.) very fine and better (8) £70-90 917 Family group:
Three: Signaller J. C. Smith, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (T.Z.6968 Sig., R.N.V.R.); FRANCE, CROIX DE GUERRE 1914-1916, with star on ribbon, in fitted case; this last with miniature dress medal; with identity disk ‘James Chas Smith. O.S. Tyneside, Z/6968 C.E.’
Four: Sergeant J. A. Smith Royal Air Force, missing 9 September 1943 AFRICA STAR, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; ITALY STAR; WAR MEDAL 1939-45, these unnamed, with card forwarding box addressed to ‘J. C. Smith, Esq., 137 Bannerdale Road, Sheffield 7’; SHEFFIELD OLD SCHOLARS FEDERATION, bronze medal, reverse inscribed (year and name engraved) ‘1934 Presented to John A. Smith on attaining the 1st Place at the Secondary School Examination’, in case of issue, good very fine and better (lot)
£80-100
John Charles Smith was born on 26 September 1896. Employed as a Machine Knife Maker and living with his mother at 17 St. Mary’s Road, Sheffield, he entered into the R.N.V.R. on 17 August 1915 and was attached to the 5th Battalion. In November 1915 he was drafted from the Signal School Depot and posted to Chatham as an Ordinary Signaller. In December he was ranked as a Signaller. From January 1916 until the end of the war he served as such on H.M.S. Attentive. Demobilised in April 1919. With copied service papers.
An old printed label accompanying the lot, reads: ‘Signaller John Charles Smith, of 17, St. Mary’s Road, Sheffield, who since August, 1915, has been in the Royal Navy, has been awarded the Croix de Guerre with Star by the French Government. During action at Dunkirk he remained at a post of great danger when he had permission to take cover. Smith’s devoted action enabled communication with the French to be maintained. In addition to the French honour, he has also been awarded the D.S.M. for bravery on another occasion.’ Neither the D.S.M. nor the Croix de Guerre is confirmed.
Sergeant J. A. Smith, R.A.F. was serving in No. 250 Squadron, flying Kittyhawk III’s. In August 1943 the squadron was based at Agnone, Sicily. On 10 August 1943 the Operations Record Book records, ‘... Sgt. Smith attacked by 2 ME 109’s. Claim one damaged. Sgt. Smith returned to base undamaged.’ More ominously, on 9 September 1943, flying from the same base, it is recorded, ‘Sgt. Smith was missing. He called on the R.T. that his engine temperature was high, that he was North of Nicosta heading for West coast and that he would have to force land. Nothing more known.’ A related report states, ‘.... Unhappily Sgt. Smith is missing from the first show & Sgt Jordan from the second. But we have high hopes that they will both have been able to make satisfactory forced landings. Smithy called up & said he had high temperature - just before the straff, that was - so he should be O.K. ...’ With copied extracts from the Squadron Operation Record Book and a Sortie Report.
918
A rare ‘Lusitania’ casualty pair awarded to Stewardess Christina Campbell Duncan, Mercantile Marine, killed when the S.S. Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Ireland, 7 May 1915
BRITISH WAR AND MERCANTILE MARINE WAR MEDALS (Christina C. Duncan) good very fine (2) £800-1000
Stewardess Christina Campbell Duncan, Mercantile Marine, was killed, aged 36 years, when the S.S. Lusitania was torpedoed by the German submarine U.20, off the coast of Ireland on 7 May 1915. Having no known grave, her name is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London. Born in Kirkdale, Lancashire; she was the daughter of Andrew and Jessie Duncan.
The Lusitania, sailing from New York to Liverpool with 1,257 passengers and 702 crew, was torpedoed without warning by the German submarine U-20 off the southern coast of Ireland. Sinking within 15 minutes, 1,198 persons were killed in the outrage, including 124 American citizens. The American casualties created opposition in the U.S.A. to Woodrow Wilson’s previous policy of neutrality and helped precipitate American entry into the war.
919 Five: Sergeant J. Smith, Royal Signals
INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (2308407 Cpl. J. Smith, R. Signals); 1939-45 STAR; DEFENCE ANDWARMEDALS 1939-45; ARMY L.S. & G.C.,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (2308407 Sjt. J. Smith, R. Signals), the last with edge bruise, otherwise good very fine (5)
£140-160 920 Four: Sepoy Ali Akbar, 3/16th Punjab Regiment, who died as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese, 25 February 1944
INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (6427 Sep. Ali Akbar, 3-16 Punjab R.); 1939-45 STAR; PACIFIC STAR; WAR MEDAL 1939-45, these unnamed, mounted court style for wear, good very fine and better (4)
£180-220
6427 Sepoy Ali Akbar, 3rd Battalion 16th Punjab Regiment, died on 25 February 1944. His name is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.
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