SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS 243
VICTORYMEDAL 1914-19 (7) (G-15348 Pte. G. L. Stickles, R.W. Kent R.; 9454 Pte. S. W. Bonfield, R.W. Kent R.; GS-7695 Pte. E. F. Green, R.W. Kent R.; 17318 Pte. T. Dowd, Worc. R.; 34705 Pte. H. W. Pike, Worc. R.; 37755 Pte. F. Pare, D. of Corn. L.I.; 523 Pte. F. Barton, R. War. R.; 20824 Pte. F. A. Richards, R. War. R.; 9140 Pte. W. Ewer, R. War. R.; 8577 Pte. G. Roberts, R. Berks. R.) very fine and better (10)
£140-180
Private Frank Barton (real name Weller), Royal Warwickshire Regiment, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 23 November 1914 - qualified for the 1914 Star. With copied m.i.c.
Private William Ewer, 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 27 August 1914 - qualified for the 1914 Star. On 10 May 1915 he suffered an injury to the knee and was invalided to England. He was discharged from the Army on 13 November 1915. With copied m.i.c. and service details
George Roberts was born in East Hendred, Wantage and was educated at the Duke of Yorks Military School. In 1904 he joined the Royal Berkshire Regiment in Reading and saw service in India, He left the Army after seven years with the Colours and in 1911 he married Laura and lived in Nibletts Hill, St George, Bristol working as a Market Gardener. He was recalled in 1914 and landed in France on 6 November 1914 so qualifying for the 1914 Star. On 9 February 1915 while the Battalion was in the trenches at Festubert near Vantee he was “Hit by a bullet which traversed his right thigh and scrotum then tore away a big area of tissue and passed through his left elbow.” He was treated in 13 General Hospital, Boulogne and then in Tidworth Hospital. He remained in the Army and was promoted Lance-Corporal and finally discharged in September 1918 and allowed to wear one wound stripe and awarded the Silver War Badge With copied m.i.c. which states, ‘Dead’.
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VICTORYMEDAL 1914-19 (5) (4346 Pte. A. J. Grittall, R. Suss. R.; G-5571 Pte. J. J. Myers, R. Suss. R.; SD-3867 Pte. F. H. Smart, R. Suss. R.; 265752 Pte. F. S. Waldren, R. Suss. R.; 9020 Pte. W. Weller, R. Suss. R.) first with bent suspension ring and edge bruise, fine and better (5)
£50-70
Most with some copied service details. Grittall entered France on 19 May 1915 - entitled to 1914-15 Star, as did Myers who entered on 29 September 1915. Waldren entitled to an I.G.S. with clasp for Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 Weller entered France on 10 November 1914 - entitled to 1914 Star; also awarded the Silver War Badge.
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VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (8) (4719 Pte. J. Pickett, Hamps. R.; 7275 Pte. E. Howe, Hamps. R.; 8237 Pte. F. O’Brien, Hamps. R.; 14483 Pte. C. Golding, Hamps. R.) very fine and better (4)
£50-70
Ernest Howe and Frances O’Brien landed with the 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment on 23 August 1914 - they both qualified for the 1914 Star with clasp. O’Brien subsequently transferred to the Royal Engineers. John Pickett was born in East Boldre, Lymington, Hampshire and enlisted on 4 September 1914, aged 35 years. He joined the 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment in France on 12 November 1914 and so qualified for the 1914 Star. On 2 September 1916 he transferred to the Berkshire Regiment and went to France but after seven weeks returned to the UK and was discharged on 8 October 1917 suffering from “Varicose Veins”. He was awarded the Silver War Badge. With copied m.i.c.
Charles Golding landed with the 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment on the River Clyde arriving off Cape Helles at dawn on 25 April 1915 - qualifying for the 1914-15 Star. The Battalion landed on V Beach and suffered heavy casualties, many men hit while wading ashore in shoulder deep water and many of the wounded being drowned. His copied m.i.c. shows Private Charles Golding 14483 as being K.I.A.
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VICTORYMEDAL 1914-19 (5) (10412 Pte. B. Bailey, Hamps. R.; 21027 Pte. M. Bennyworth, Hamps. R.; 381217 Pte. P. W. Long, Hamps. R.; 2035 Pte. G. Prince, Hamps. R.; 32395 Pte. F. Thompson, Hamps. R.) fine and better (5)
£50-70
Bert Bailey landed with the 10th Battalion Royal Hampshire Regiment on 6 August 1915 at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli. From August to September the Battalion fought continually suffering severe casualties. On 9 August they lost six officers killed and 55 other ranks killed, 276 wounded and 97 missing; and on 21 August in an attack on Hill 60 they lost a further 43 killed with 110 wounded. When they finally withdrew to the beach in preparation for return to Mudros the strength was only 200 with two officers. With copied m.i.c.
George Prince landed in Gallipoli on 10 August 1915. He later transferred to the Labour Corps. With copied m.i.c.
Mathew Bennyworth was born in Battersea, London and joined the 3rd Battalion Hampshire Regiment on 6 November 1915, aged 34 years. He contracted malaria and was discharged in September 1918 and was awarded a pension and the Silver War Badge. With copied m.i.c.
Percy Long only received this Victory Medal with the Hampshire Regiment, but transferred to the R.A.O.C with the number 040877 and then qualified for the G.S.M. with clasp for Iraq. With copied m.i.c.
Francis Thompson enlisted on 10 November 1915 and was discharged with a Silver War Badge on 4 October 1918. With copied S.W. B. record.
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VICTORYMEDAL 1914-19 (5) (3-6825 Pte. F. W. Croydon, Devon. R.; 21946 Pte. P. D. Denham, Devon. R.; 54949 Pte. S. W. Gould, Devon. R.; 57832 Pte. W. E. Hunt, Devon. R.; 19318 Pte. S. G. Overthrow, Devon. R.) medal to ‘Gould’ without suspension ring, nearly very fine and better (5)
£50-70
Francis Croydon landed in France on 3 December 1914 to join the 1st Battalion Devon Regiment and so qualified for the 1914-15 Star. He was awarded the Silver War Badge and discharged on 18 August 1915. Sidney Overthrow landed in the Egyptian Theatre on 16 October 1915 and so qualified for the 1914-15 Star. He was promoted Lance-Corporal and transferred to the M.G.C. Denham, Hunt and Gould all later transferred to the Labour Corps.
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VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (9) (MS-1032 Pte. R. Aspinall, A.S.C.; 65375 Pte. I. N. Austin, R.A.M.C. M-302844 Pte. W. G. Edwards, A.S.C.; 1003 Pte. V. R. Halliday, R.A.M.C.; 2283 Pte. W. T.Hopkins, R.A.M.C.; S31002 A. Sjt. T. Mackie, A.S. C.; DM2-155244 Pte. T. H. B. Perrin, A.S.C.; 104237 Pte. T. Raine, R.A.M.C.; 33870 Cpl. W. E. Smith, R.A.M.C.) very fine and better (9)
£80-100
Private Richard Aspinall, A.S.C. entered France on 16 August 1914 - entitled to 1914 Star. Private Victor R. Halliday, 5/7 Ambulance, R.A.M.C. entered France on 19 August 1914. Later served with the 1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment - entitled to 1914 Star with clasp. Private Walter Hopkins, R.A.M.C. entered the Balkan theatre of war on 18 October 1915. Discharged in August 1919 - entitled to a 1914-15 Star. Private Thomas Mackie, A.S.C. entered France on 17 August 1914 - entitled to 1914 Star with clasp. Private William E. Smith, R.A.M.C. entered France on 21 May 1915 - entitled to the 1914-15 Star.
All with copied m.i.c.
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