CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 1076
Pair: Second Lieutenant E. M. Phillips, 2nd Battalion Otago Regiment BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (8/3734 2/Lt., N.Z.E.F.) good very fine (2)
£100-150
Eric Malcolm Phillips was born in Milton, Otago, New Zealand on 3 July 1895. An Engineering Apprentice by occupation, he attested for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force on 29 October 1915. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Otago Regiment, he entered Egypt on 14 February 1916 and proceeded to France in August 1916. In December 1917 he was appointed Temporary Company Quartermaster Sergeant and was confirmed in that rank in January 1918. In August he was posted to an Officer Cadet Unit and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in September 1918. In May 1919 he set sail from England for New Zealand and was transferred to the Reserve of Officers in January 1920.
With copied service papers. 1077 Five: Colonel A. W. McPherson, Royal Garrison Artillery
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (2 Lieut.); JUBILEE 1935; CORONATION 1937, these unnamed, mounted as worn; EFFICIENCY DECORATION,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial , dated ‘1939’, unnamed, in Royal Mint case of issue, very fine and better (5) £180-220
Alexander William McPherson was born in Macduff in 1887. He was educated at Macduff and Edinburgh University. As an Officer Cadet he was appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery (Special Reserve of Officers) (London Gazette 28 September 1917). He served in France and Belgium, November 1917-April 1918 and was twice wounded. Promoted to Lieutenant in March 1919, he relinquished his commission in April 1920. In July 1920 he was appointed a Captain in 1st Highland Medium Brigade, R.G.A. (T.F.) and was promoted to Major in the 56th (HIghland) Medium Brigade, R.G.A. (T.A.) in May 1923, Lieutenant-Colonel in July 1929; and Brevet Colonel in July 1933. Colonel McPherson retired in July 1934 but was appointed Hon. Colonel of the 56th Brigade in May 1935. He was awarded the Efficiency Decoration in 1939 (London Gazette 28 March 1939). McPherson was variously Town Clerk of Macduff; Agent for the Bank of Scotland; Director of the London and Lancashire Insurance Company; and President of the Society of Solicitors of Banffshire.
With copied gazette extracts and other research. 1078 Family group:
Pair: Private P. Drury, 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, killed in action, 4 April 1917 BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (30968 Pte., Linc. R.); MEMORIAL PLAQUE (Percy Drury)
Pair: Deck Hand J. W. Drury, Royal Naval Reserve BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (21821D D.H., R.N.R.) BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (K.37395 A. Drury, Sto.,2, R.N.) good very fine and better (6)
The three are believed to be brothers.
Percy Drury was born in and enlisted at Grimsby. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 4 April 1917, aged 19 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was the son of Joseph and Lucy Drury, of 198 Willingham Street, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
1079 1080
BRITISHWAR ANDMERCANTILEMARINEWARMEDAL PAIRS (3) (James H. Grant; T. Fox, Gsr., M.F.A./Thomas Fox; William Knights) pair to ‘Fox’ with edge bruising, very fine and better (6)
£100-140
Pair: Cyril T. Holmes, Mercantile Marine BRITISH WAR AND MERCANTILE MARINE WAR MEDALS (Cyril T. Holmes), good very fine (2)
£40-60
Cyril Thomas Holmes, who was born in Peterborough in September 1899, served as a Wireless Operator in the Mercantile Marine. With copied Board of Trade papers, including portrait photograph.
1081
Charles Scander Brough was born in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1869; sold with copied Board of Trade medal roll entry. Pair: Charles S. Brough, Mercantile Marine
BRITISH WAR AND MERCANTILE MARINE WAR MEDALS (Charles S. Brough), very fine or better (2) 1082
£160-200
£40-60
Seven: Private S. McClatchey, Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, late 48th Highlanders of Canada and Scottish Rifles
GENERAL SERVICE 1918-62, 1 clasp, Kurdistan (3234148 Pte., Sco. Rif.); 1939-45 STAR; FRANCE ANDGERMANY STAR;DEFENCEMEDAL, Canadian issue in silver; CANADIAN VOLUNTEER SERVICE MEDAL, with overseas clasp; WAR MEDAL, Canadian issue in silver; EFFICIENCYMEDAL,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Canada, with Second Award Clasp (Pte., RCEME) mounted court style as worn, some edge bruising, very fine and better (7)
£200-250
Samuel McClatchey was born in Durban, South Africa on 8 December 1902. During 1917-19 he was employed as a Clerk in a real estate office in Belfast. During 1919-26 he served in the Scottish Rifles in Kurdistan and in India. Then as a civilian in Canada, he served in the 48th Highlanders of Canada (Reserve), 1929-39. He attested for the Canadian Field Force on 4 September 1939. With the 48th Highlanders he went to England, transferring to the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps in August 1941 and qualifying as an Armourer. In May 1944 he transferred to the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Appointed an Armourer Sergeant in September 1944. Latterly served in Northwest Europe. McClatchey was discharged on 9 June 1945. He was awarded the Efficiency Medal and clasp in 1950.
With a quantity of copied service papers.
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