CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS
Ernest “Ernie” Pinkney, who was born in Glasgow, played for West Hartlepool prior to appearing for Everton on eight occasions in the period 1909-11. Transferring to Gillingham in 1913, he went on to play as an outside forward on 63 occasions, scoring 13 goals. Active service as a Corporal in the Royal Engineers having then intervened, he joined Tranmere Rovers after the War,followed by further transfers to Halifax Town in 1921 and Accrington Stanley in 1922, the latter appointments seeing him make another 40 or so professional appearances and score five further goals; sold with three copied football photographs, including Everton team line-up for 1910-11 season.
Albert Ernest Pinkney, the son of professional footballer “Ernie” Pinkney, was killed in action on 15 November 1942, while serving as an Assistant Steward in the escort carrier H.M.S. Avenger. Commissioned in March 1942, the Avenger was largely responsible for the success of Arctic convoy PQ-18 in September 1942, when, in the aftermath of the disastrous PQ-17 convoy, her Sea Hurricanes flew regular sorties against inbound hostile aircraft - no Naval escorts were sunk and and 30 of her 41 merchantmen safely reached Archangel. Having then escorted QP-14 home, she was ordered to the Mediterranean for the North Africa landings, and it was while employed in these latter operations on 15 November 1942, west of Gibraltar, that she was torpedoed by the U-155 under Kapitanleutnant Adolf Piening - she quickly sank, only 17 of her complement of 550 officers and ratings being rescued. Pinkney, who was 26 years of age, has no known grave and is commemorated on the Liverpool Naval Memorial.
Herbert Matthew Pinkney, who was born in July 1920, the younger son of professional footballer “Ernie” Pinkney, enlisted in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps at Warrington in March 1941 and was discharged at the end of 1946, after latterly serving in Iraq.
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Pair: Lance-Corporal H. J. Pate, Canadian Army Medical Corps, latterly a Clergyman BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (523310 L. Cpl., C.A.M.C.)
Pair: Private W. P. Pierce, Canadian Army Medical Corps BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (524574 Pte., C.A.M.C.); MALTESE CROSS, gilt and enamel, good very fine (5)
£60-80
Hugh John Pate was born in Cambridge, England on 15 December 1880. A Salesman by occupation, he enlisted with the 1st Ambulance Depot at Calgary on 12 July 1916. He embarked on the S.S. Olympic for England, arriving there on 26 December 1916. With the C.A.M.C. he was based variously at Ramsgate, Buxton and Shorncliffe. He transferred overseas on 10 September 1918, being attached to the 1 Canadian General Hospital. He was struck off the strength of the 16 Canadian General Hospital on 2 July 1919 and was discharged in Canada on 21 August 1919. He died in a vehicle accident on 30 January 1966. At the time of his death he was a retired Clergyman, having been a former Pastor of St. George’s Liberal Catholic Church. With a number of copied service papers.
William Percy Pierce was born in Danville, Quebec on 5 February 1894. A Machinist by occupation, he attested with the 1st Field Ambulance on 25 September 1915. He embarked on the S.S. Metagama for England. In July 1916 he was taken on to the strength of the 9th Field Ambulance in France and remained there until the end of the war. He was demobilised in Canada in March 1919.
With copied service papers.
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Pair: Second Lieutenant W. H. M. Groom, Royal Flying Corps BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (2 Lieut., R.F.C.)
VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (2/Lieut. H. Hudson, R.A.F.) extremely fine (3) £160-200
W. H. M. Groom was appointed a Temporary 2nd Lieutenant in the R.F.C. from an Assistant Instructor (Equipment Officer Grade 3) in February 1918 (London Gazette 14 February 1918. Promoted to Lieutenant (London Gazette 3 January 1919) and Acting Captain (London Gazette 4 March 1919). With gazette extracts.
Harold Hudson was born on 16 June 1895. At the time of the war he lived in Altringham, Cheshire. He initially served with the Army Service Corps. He served in Egypt from 15 December 1917 and was an Instructor with 22 Training Squadron. Ranked as a 2nd Lieutenant in the R.A.F. in April 1918. For his services during the war he was awarded the Greek Order of George I, 5th Class (London Gazette 5 April 1919).
With copied service papers, m.i.c. and gazette extract.
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BRITISH WAR AND MERCANTILE MARINE WAR MEDAL PAIRS (3) (William H. Caldwell; Henry Gibson; Francis E. Owen) good very fine and better (6)
£90-120
Medals to Caldwell attributed to William Henderson Caldwell, 2nd Engineer of the S.S. Adela who was killed in action on 27December 1917 when his ship was torpedoed and sunk, 12 miles N.W. of the Skerries.
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extremely fine (6)
Pair to ‘Hampton’ attributed to ‘John Hampton’, an Assistant Steward on S.S. Abosso, who died on 24 April 1917, aged 43 years. BRITISH WAR AND MERCANTILE MARINE WAR MEDAL PAIRS (3) (John W. Hampton; Alfred J. Lay; Stanley G. E. Oatley) nearly
£90-120
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bruising, good very fine and better (6)
Medals to ‘Ball’ and ‘Howell’ with some copied service details. BRITISH WAR AND MERCANTILE MARINE WAR MEDAL PAIRS (3) (Frank Ball; Sydney F. Howell; William T. Moody) some with edge
£90-120
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