CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 756 Family group:
Three: Private A. Jakins, 4th Battalion London Regiment, killed in action, France, 7 October 1916 1914-15 STAR (3081 Pte., 4-Lond. R.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (3081 Pte., 4-Lond. R.); together with four L.C.C. School Attendance Medals,
E.VII.R., 1904; 1905; 1906, 1907, first three in white metal, last in bronze, all named ‘A. Jakins’,
Three: District Superintendent A. E. Jakins, St. John Ambulance Brigade ORDER OF ST. JOHN, Officer Sister’s badge, , silver and enamel;DEFENCEMEDAL, UNNAMED; St. John Service Medal, 2 silver bars (D/Supt. A. E. Jakins, London S.J.A.B. 1950) silver base metal, mounted court style as worn, good very fine and better (10)
£180-220
Alfred Jakins lived in Walworth and enlisted at Shaftsbury Street, London, N. As a Private in the 4th Battalion London Regiment he entered the Egypt theatre of war on 24 August 1915. Serving as a Lance-Corporal in the 1/4th Battalion London Regiment, he was killed in action on 7 October 1916, aged 23 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was the brother of Miss Alice Maud Jakins of 28 Carter Street, Walworth Road, Southwark, London.
With original slips to accompany the 1914-15 Star trio; named and damaged card box of issue for the British War and Victory Medals, and with copied m.i.c. and casualty details.
757 Four: Private H. Joyce, Royal Marine Light Infantry
1914-15 STAR (Ch.17130 Pte., R.M.L.I.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (Ch.17139 Pte., R.M.L.I.); ROYAL FLEET RESERVE L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Ch.17130 B.2660 Mne., R.F.R.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4)
£60-80 758
Five: Captain C. S. Miller, Royal Navy, recommended for early promotion for his services at the battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916
1914-15 STAR (Mid., R.N.); BRITISHWAR ANDVICTORYMEDALS, M.I.D. oakleaf (Lieut., R.N.); DEFENCE ANDWARMEDALS, unnamed, good very fine (5)
£160-200
Lieutenant Cecil Spurstow Miller was born on 25 August 1895, the son of Admiral F. S. Miller, C.B. Entering the Royal Navy, he was appointed Acting Sub-Lieutenant on H.M.S. New Zealand in January 1915. He was soon in action, being present at the battle of Dogger Bank, 24 January 1915. Transferring to the battlecruiser H.M.S. Princess Royal in July 1915, he was confirmed in his rank in November the same year. Sub-Lieutenant Miller served aboard the Princess Royal at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916 and was recommended for early promotion (London Gazette 15 September 1916) -
‘In command of the 4-inch guns’ crews, most of whom were killed or wounded. Sub-Lieutenant Miller, himself badly injured and burnt by shell-fire, stuck to his work, reorganised what was left, and set a fine example.’
Miller, still serving on the Princess Royal, was promoted to Acting Lieutenant in February 1917. From June 1917 until after the end of the war he served on the battlecruiser H.M.S. Australia. Gaining the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in August 1924, he was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Commander in 1938; was appointed Acting Inspector of Naval Ordnance, Manchester in January 1940 and was granted the acting rank of Captain in July 1940.
With copied gazette extract and service papers. For his father’s medals, see lot 891.
759 Three: Gunner H. Dedman, Royal Artillery, who was killed in action in October 1917
1914-15 STAR (19359 Gnr. H. Dedman, R.F.A.), note slightly differing number; BRITISHWAR ANDVICTORYMEDALS (19358 Gnr. H. Dedman, R.A.), together with related MEMORIAL PLAQUE 1914-18 (Harry Dedman), and two R.A. cap badges, extremely fine (6)
£140-180
Harry Dedman, who was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, was killed in action in the attack on Polderhock Chateau, east of Ypres, on 9 October 1917, while serving in 52nd Battery, Royal Field Artillery. The son of Charles and Emma Dedman of Tollgate House, Claydon, Suffolk, he was 29 years of age and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Passchendaele.
Sold with original Record Office forwarding letters for the 1914-18 campaign awards, each of them addressed to the recipient’s mother. 760 Three: Private J. Conlan, 4th Battalion Liverpool Regiment, who died of wounds, 9 May 1915
1914-15 STAR (14361 L. Cpl., L’pool. R.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (14361 Pte., L’pool. R.); MEMORIAL PLAQUE (James Conlan) nearly extremely fine (4)
£140-180
James Conlan was born, lived and enlisted at Liverpool. As a Lance-Corporal in the Liverpool Regiment he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 4 March 1915. Serving with the 4th Battalion Conlan died of wounds on 9 May 1915, aged 21 years. He was buried in the Liverpool Roman Catholic Cemetery. He was the son of James and Ellen Conlan of 41 Ridgeway Street, Wavertree Road, Liverpool.
With copied m.i.c. and casualty details. 761 Three: Major P. J. Perry, Royal Engineers
1914-15 STAR (2 Lieut., R.E.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS, M.I.D. oakleaf (Major) mounted as worn, good very fine (3) £80-100
M.I.D. London Gazette 18 May 1917. ‘2/Lieut. (A/Capt.), R.E.’
2nd Lieutenant Percival John Perry, R.E. entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 10 August 1915. Postwar he lived at Mayfield House, Wolverhampton.
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