SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS 181
1914-15 STAR (3) (16762 Pte. J. Delaney, Ches. R.; 12539 L. Cpl. J. Holme, E. Lan. R.; 5607 Pte. J. Langan, E. Lan. R.); BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (3) (49021 Pte. J. Ashworth, Ches. R.; 123246 Pte. T. Holt, R.A.M.C.; 4556 Pte. F. Townsend, Notts. & Derby. R.); VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (2) (16981 Sjt. W. Sherriff, Ches. R.; 77045 Pte. W. White, Ches. R.) very fine and better (8)
£140-180
Private John Delaney, Cheshire Regiment entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 25 September 1915. Private James Holme, East Lancashire Regiment entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 17 July 1917. Private John Langan, East Lancashire Regiment entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 27 December 1914. Later transferred to the Labour Corps, he was transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 20 April 1919 and awarded the Silver War Badge.
All with copied m.i.c. 182
BRITISHWARMEDAL 1914-20 (3886 Pte. W. J. Baines, R. Lanc. R.); VICTORYMEDAL 1914-19 (5) (24996 Pte. F. J. Davies, R. Lan. R.; 10923 Pte. J. C. Dye, R. Lanc. R.; 9942 Pte. S. Gray, L.N. Lan. R.; 40032 Pte. J. T. Nicholas, L.N. Lan R.; 242085 Pte. C. Beesley, S. Lan. R.); 1914 STAR (10872 Pte. R. Thompson, L.N.L. Regt.) this last renamed, some with edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (7)
£80-100
James Cooper Dye who was born in Poplar, London in 1895 landed with the 1st Battalion Kings Own Royal Lancs Regt in France on 23 August 1914. By the end of the month the Battalion had suffered 431 other ranks killed, missing or prisoner. In October a further 180 became casualties and among those taken prisoner was James Cooper Dye. James Dye died in Thurrock, Essex aged 65 in 1960. Entitled to 1914 Star. His copied m.i.c. states ‘Pris of W.’
Samuel Gray served initially in the Royal North Lancs Regt and then transferred with the number 24483 to the Lancashire Regt. Renamed medal to Thompson with some copied service details.
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BRITISHWARMEDAL 1914-20 (242901 Pte. D. Devonshire, The Queen’s R.); VICTORYMEDAL 1914-19 (4) (T-1886 Pte. C. H. Corby, The Queen’s R.; 45697 Pte. S. C. H. McBain, The Queen’s R.; G-13150 Pte. A. E. terrell, The Queen’s R,; G -60850 Pte. C. W. Moindrot, The Queen’s R.) the last with obverse heavily polished, details worn
Pair: Private A. J. Watling, The Queen’s Regiment BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (9103 Pte., The Queen’s R.) nearly very fine and better except where stated (7) £80-100
Frederick J Watling was transferred from the Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regt) to the Middlesex Regt with the number G/62239. David Devonshire was transferred from the Queens (Royal West Surrey Regt) to the 7th
serving in 190 Bde, 63rd Div at Harveng, South of Mons.
Charles H. Corby qualified for the 1914-1915 Star as he landed in the ‘Asiatic Theatre’ on 10 December 1915 as reinforcement to the 1/4th Royal West Surrey Regiment that had suffered over 700 casualties since their arrival in Gallipoli in August 1915. His number later changed to 240323 and he was demobilised on 2 April 1919. With copied m.i.c.
Stanley McBain was originally in the Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regt) but then transferred to the Corps of Hussars. Charles Moindroit served in the Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regt) and died in Weston Super Mare, Somerset in 1945.
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BRITISHWARMEDAL 1914-20 (2) (32510 Pte. F. Brown, The Queen’s R.; 33036 Pte. C. Felowicke, The Queen’s R.); VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (4) (53578 Pte. W. Collinson, The Queen’s R.; 53105 Pte. F. C. Eaton, The Queen’s R.; 27524 Pte. W. E. Rose, The Queen’s R.; 53345 Pte. G. H. Walker, The Queen’s R.) nearly very fine and better (6)
£80-100
In 1917 five Battalions of the Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regt) the 13th, 14th, 15th 17th and 18th were transferred to the newly formed Labour Corps, predecessor of the Royal Pioneer Corps. Their duties included road and railway building/repair, moving ammunition and stores, loading and unloading ships and trains and burial duties. The above recipients were all transferred from the Queen’s Regiment to the Labour Corps.
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BRITISHWARMEDAL 1914-20 (4) (Capt. D. Coles; Lieut. P. A. Phillips; Lieut. F. J. Powell; Capt. W. H. Powell) very fine and better (4)
£100-150
BRITISHWARMEDAL 1914-20 (4) (Q.M. & Capt. A. Hughes; Lieut. C. P. Wall; 3621 W.O. Cl. 2 J. Johnston, Conn. Rang.; 1060 Bugler Karim Bux, Alwar I.S. Infy.) very fine and better (4)
£100-150
C.S.M. Charles Percival Wall, R.E. entered Gallipoli on 31 July 1915. He was commissioned into the Royal Engineers on 23 May 1916. With copied m.i.c. James Johnston, Connaught Rangers entered France on 17 December 1915 and qualified for the 1914-15 Star. Johnston later served in the Labour Corps and Royal Fusiliers.
187 BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (Major R. B. C. M. T. de Poix, R.A.F.) good very fine £80-120
Ralph Busick Claude Marie Tyrel de Poix was born on 29 May 1890. A Barrister by occupation, he lived at Broom Place, Bungay, Norfolk.
As a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1/4th Battalion Norfolk Regiment he entered Gallipoli in July 1915. He was evacuated home suffering from dysentry in September 1915. Recovering, he was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps in August 1916 (London Gazette 3 October 1916), being promoted to Temporary Lieutenant in August 1916 (London Gazette 6 September 1916), Temporary Captain (London Gazette 7 August 1917) and Temporary Major, July 1918. He was appointed a Staff Captain 3rd Class in October 1917 (London Gazette 16 November 1917) and Staff Captain 2nd Class in July 1918 (London Gazette 10 September 1918). He served with 10 Brigade R.A.F. For his wartime services in France with the R.F.C./R.A.F. he was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 11 July 1919) and was awarded the O.B.E. (London Gazette 3 June 1919). De Poix relinquished his appointments in March 1919 (London Gazette 12 December 1919).
With a quantity of copied service papers and gazette extracts.
www.dnw.co.uk Bn Royal Fusiliers with the number GS 67932
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