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CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 971 Family group


Pair: Private J. Rowan, 4th Canadian Pioneer Battalion, killed in action, 23 August 1916 BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (103036 Pte., Can. Pnr. Bn.)


Pair: Private J. Rowan, 20th Hussars BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (10848 Pte., 20-Hrs.) good very fine and better (4)


£100-140


Joseph Rowan was born in Wolverhampton, England on 10 October 1870, the son of John and Mary Rowan. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the 102nd Militia Regiment, he attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 4 October 1915. Serving with the 4th Canadian Pioneer Battalion he was killed in action in France on 23 August 1916. He was buried in the Ridge Wood Military Cemetery. With copied research. The two are believed to be brothers.


972


Pair: Private B. F. Clancy, 24th Battalion Canadian Infantry BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (213880 Pte., 24-Can. Inf.) minor edge bruising, good very fine (2)


£40-60


Bernard Franklin Clancy was born in New York City, U.S.A. on 28 January 1898. Employed as a Bank Clerk, living at Richmond, Ontario, he attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Richmond on 9 March 1917. Served in the 24th Battalion Canadian Infantry.


With copied attestation papers. 973


Pair: Private J. Richards, 78th Canadian Infantry, killed in action, 23 October 1918 BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (2380859 Pte., 78-Can. Inf.) extremely fine (2)


£90-120


John Richards was born in Devonshire, England on 17 March 1887. A Farmer by occupation, he enlisted with the 10th Depot Battalion at Winnipeg on 5 March 1918. He arrived in England aboard the S.S. Teiresias on 24 May 1918 and was taken on to the strength of the 18th Reserve Battalion. He was transferred to the 78th Battalion on 26 September 1918 and was killed in action on 23 October 1918. He was buried in the Denain Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.


With a quantity of copied service papers. 974


Pair: Private B. J. Parris, Essex Regiment, late Northamptonshire Regiment, killed in action, 23 November 1916 BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (19567 Pte., North’n. R.) extremely fine (2)


£60-80


Bob Jack Parris was born in Framfield, Sussex and lived and enlisted at Ipswich. He initially served in the Northamptonshire Regiment. Serving with the 1st Battalion Essex Regiment, he was killed in action, France, on 23 November 1916. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.


The medals are contained in a large (54.5 x 45cm.) wooden memorial frame - this damaged. Also with copied m.i.c. and casualty details.


975


Pair: Second Lieutenant C. Sunderland, Royal Air Force, late West Yorkshire Regiment and Royal Flying Corps, who flew operationally as an Observer in No. 4 Squadron in March-August 1918, claiming at least one enemy aircraft out of control


BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (2 Lieut. C. Sunderland, R.A.F.), the first with official correction to surname, nearly extremely fine (2)


£160-200


Carl Sunderland was born in Skipton, Yorkshire in November 1893 and was educated at Buxton College. A cotton manufacturer by profession, in the family firm at Nelson, Lancashire, he enlisted in the 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, in August 1914, but was discharged on medical grounds before the year’s end.


However, he made a successful application to join the Royal Flying Corps in July 1917, when he was appointed a cadet for training as an Observer. Duly qualified and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in October 1917, he was posted to No. 4 Squadron out in France in March 1918, and quickly saw action in the unit’s R.E. 8s, a case in point being an encounter with four enemy aircraft while engaged on a photographic mission with his pilot, 2nd Lieutenant G. H. Langley, on 12 April:


‘When flying west of Steenwercke, four single-seaters were sighted, flying towards us about 700 yards distant and 300 feet higher. Three of the enemy aircraft dived and opened fire, first one, and then two simultaneously. After the first burst, which went through the top-plane, the Observer opened fire on the first attacking machine, which flew off. The Observer then opened fire on one of the other two. Both then turned south-east, and flew out of range. Observer fired 80 rounds during the combat.’


A few days later, on the 18th, while flying on another photographic mission with 2nd Lieutenant W. E. M. Whittaker as his pilot, Sunderland’s gunnery was better rewarded:


‘While flying east over Meteren at 3,500 feet, three Albatross aircraft were sighted diving towards us out of a cloud. By spirals and side- slips the pilot prevented the enemy machines opening fire, at the same time enabling the Observer to fire 100 rounds. One machine was seen to be hit, and was seen to be out of control, and was last seen in a vertical dive close to the ground over Merris. Machine was not seen to crash owing to presence of other enemy aircraft. Infantry are being asked for confirmation.’


Sutherland transferred to the Unemployed List in February 1919. 976


Pair: Gunner W. Done Royal Artillery BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (163939 Gnr., R.A.)


BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (5078 Pte. S. H. Done, 13-Lond. R.) VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (Lieut. G. H. Williams, R.A.F.) good very fine and better (4)


£60-80


George Herbert Williams was born on 5 June 1893 and lived at Brooklands, Cheshire. Originally a 2nd Lieutenant with the 2/5th East Lancashire Regiment. Transferring to the R.F.C., was ranked as a Flying Officer, July 1917 and Temporary Lieutenant, October 1917. Served with N. 112 Squadron from September 1917 and No.152 Squadron in October 1918. Transferred to Unemployed List on 6 Febuary 1919.


With copied service papers. www.dnw.co.uk


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