CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 742 Four: Private G. Pearce, Royal Berkshire Regiment, who died of wounds in November 1914
1914 STAR, with clasp (10023 Pte. G. Pearce, 1/R. Berks. R.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (10023 Pte. G. Pearce, R. Berks. R.), together with related MEMORIAL PLAQUE 1914-18 (George Pearce), and Buckingham Palace scroll, mounted on card, good very fine and better (4)
£180-220
George Pearce, who was born in Boxford, Berkshire and enlisted in the Royal Berkshire Regiment at Newbury, died of wounds on 13 November 1914, while serving in the 1st Battalion at Herenthage Wood, where his unit was subjected to constant bombardment and infantry attack. Pearce was 20 years of age and is buried in the Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, Belgium.
743
Three: Private C. W. Gurney, 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, killed in action, 27 October 1914
1914 STAR, with clasp (9830 Pte., 1/E. York. R.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (9830 Pte., E. York. R.) extremely fine (3) £250-350
Charles William Gurney was born and lived in Paddington, Surrey and enlisted at Hounslow. Serving with the 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment he was killed in action on 27 October 1914, aged 21 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ploedsteert Memorial. He was the son of Maria Gurney of 74 Cirencester Street, Harrow Road, Paddington.
744
Five: Warrant Officer C. H. Tuting, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps
1914 STAR, with clasp (799 2/A.M. C. H. Tuting, R.F.C.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (799 Sgt. C. H. Tuting, R.F.C.); DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS 1939-45, a little polished but generally very fine or better (5)
£300-350
Charles Hawksworth Tuting joined the Royal Flying Corps in July 1913 and first entered the French theatre of war as an Air Mechanic 2nd Class, and officer’s servant, in mid-August 1914. Subsequently advanced to Sergeant while serving as driver in motor transport, he was re-mustered as a Sergeant Mechanic (Driver) in the newly established Royal Air Force in April 1918. He was advanced to Warrant Officer in October 1941.
745
Pair: Corporal G. Harbour, Royal Field Artillery 1914 STAR (49606 Dvr., R.F.A.); VICTORYMEDAL 1914-19 (49606 Cpl., R.A.); together with a renamed British War Medal 1914-20 (49606 Cpl., R.A.)
Three: Lance-Corporal R. Bromley, Military Foot Police 1914-15 STAR (P.1727 L-Cpl., M.F.P.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (P-1727 L. Cpl., M.F.P.)
Pair: Private C. Perry, Monmouthshire Regiment 1914-15 STAR (3031 Pte., Monmouth. R.); VICTORY 1914-19 (3031 Pte., Monmouth. R.) fine and better (8)
746 Five: Staff Sergeant A. R. Jeffery, Australian Army, late Army Service Corps
1914 STAR (MS-1925 Pte., A.S.C.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS ((MS-1925 Pte., A.S.C.); WAR AND AUSTRALIA SERVICEMEDALS (N271725 A. R. Jeffery) good very fine and better (5)
£100-140
Arthur Richard Jeffery was born in London on 7 August 1896. Serving with the Army Service Corps in the British Army, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 23 September 1914. Immediately postwar his home address was given as ‘47A Oglander Road, East Dulwich, London, S.E.15’ Emigrating to Australia before the Second World War and living at Earlwood, N.S.W., he enlisted into the Australian Army on 4 June 1941. He was discharged as a Staff Sergeant in the L.H.Q. E. & M.E. School on 16 November 1945. With copied m.i.c. and Australian service details.
£80-100
747
Three: Private H. Akers, Hertfordshire Regiment
1914 STAR (1814 Pte., 1/1 Herts. R.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (1814 Pte., Herts. R.) mounted court style for wear, good very fine (3)
£100-140
Private Herbert Akers, 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 6 November 1914. He later served with the 301 Labour Company, Labour Corps. Awarded the Silver War Badge. With copied m.i.c.
748
Pair: Private J. Ryan, Northumberland Fusiliers 1914-15 STAR (5-2578 Pte., North’d. Fus.); BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (5-2578 Pte., North’d. Fus.)
Pair: Private P. Ryan, 6th South African Infantry, late South African Horse Artillery 1914-15 STAR (Gnr., S.A.H.A.); BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (Pte., 6th S.A.I.) very fine and better (4)
£40-60
John Ryan enlisted on 7 September 1914. As a Private in the Northumberland Fusiliers he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 1 November 1915. He was discharged due to gas poisoning on 17 July 1918. With copied m.i.c.
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