CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 384 Four: Private A. J. Farrington, Royal Marines Light Infantry
1914-15 STAR (Ply. 7957 Pte., R.M.L.I.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Ply.7967 Pte., R.M.L.I.); RUSSIA, MEDAL FOR ZEAL, Nicholas II, small silver, unnamed, on incorrect ‘St. George’ ribbon, good very fine (4)
£400-500
Alfred John Farrington was born in Liphook, Hampshire on 24 July 1877. A Labourer by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Marines on 1 June 1896. He was discharged on 10 June 1908 having completed his period of service and enrolled into the R.F.R. With the start of the War he was recalled to service. He served on the old pre-dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Jupiter, September 1914-May 1915.
In January 1915 the Admiralty received a request for assistance from the Russian Government, their icebreaker used to keep open the passage to Archangel in the White Sea had broken down. In response the Royal Navy sent out the Tyne Guard Ship H.M.S. Jupiter, an old Majestic-class battleship. She departed for Archangel in February 1915, freeing en route a number of vessels stuck in the ice, occasionally by using explosive charges. She, too, sometimes became icebound, but still managed to make a major impression on the problem, improving the safe passage of numerous vessels, many of them laden with highly important war materials, among them the S. S. Thracia. The latter was taken in tow after the use of explosive charges to free her. Throughout these operations it was not unusual for the temperature to fall as low as minus 20 degrees, a hard test indeed on the morale and well being of the Jupiter’s crew. Her mission completed by May 1915, the Tzar expressed his gratitude by the presentation of a variety of Russian Honours and Awards to her crew. For his part in the operations, Farrington was awarded the Russian Medal for Zeal. With copied service paper
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Pair: Jemadar Jagtu, 20th Duke of Cambridge’s Own Infantry (Brownlow’s Punjabis) BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (Jemdr. Jagtoo, 20 Infy.); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1919-21 (Jem. Jagtu, 20 Infy.) note spelling of name
Pair: Lance-Duffadar Ghulam Muhamed, 25th Cavalry VICTORYMEDAL 1914-19 (3590 L-Dfdr., 25 Cavy.); INDIAGENERAL SERVICE 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (3590 L. D., 25/Cavy/F.F.) some contact marks, nearly very fine and better (4)
£80-100 386
Pair: Sowar Khushi Ram, 16th Light Cavalry, late 27th Cavalry BRITISHWARMEDAL 1914-20 (2635 Sowar, 27 Cavy.); INDIAGENERAL SERVICE 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (2635 Sr., 16 Lt. Cav.) both with signs of brooch mounting
INDIAGENERAL SERVICE 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1919-21 (SR-18562 Clk. Sona Mal, 58 Pony Cps.); INDIANARMY L.S. & G. C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (22 M/2 Duffadar Shera Din) nearly very fine and better (4)
£100-140 387
Pair: Private T. Mitchell, 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, who was killed in action on the first day of the battle of Somme, 1 July 1916
BRITISHWARMEDAL 1914-20 (18110 Pte., E. Lan. R.) edge additionally marked ‘R’ for replacement; VICTORYMEDAL (18110 Pte., E. Lan. R.) MEMORIAL PLAQUE (Thomas Mitchell) nearly extremely fine (3)
£200-260
Thomas Mitchell was born and lived in Burnley, Lancashire and enlisted at Nelson. Serving in the 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, he was killed in action on 1 July 1916, aged 17 years, on the first day of the battle of the Somme. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was the son of Thomas and Clara Mitchell, of 12 Mason Street, Burnley.
With named commemorative scroll in tube addressed to Mrs Mitchell at the above address. Replacement British War Medal in named card box of issue, marked ‘Duplicate’. With a copied photograph of Private Mitchell and with a cap badge added for display purposes. Together with copied m.i.c. and casualty details.
388 Pair: Private F. Hindley, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
BRITISHWAR MEDAL 1914-20 (305689 Pte., R. War. R.); TERRITORIAL FORCEWAR MEDAL 1914-19 (1981 Pte., R. War. R.) very fine (2)
£130-160 Lance-Corporal Frank Hindley, 2/7th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, was held as a prisoner-of-war.
Sold with the book, Black Square Memories, an account of the 2/8th Battalion The Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1914-1918, by H. T. Chidgey; Buckingham Palace letter welcoming home prisoners-of-war - this bearing Hindley’s name; a sketch map illustrating the movements of the 2/8th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment; and copied m.i.c. Also entitled to the Victory Medal.
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Three: Acting Leading Seaman H. P. Jones, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve BRITISHWARMEDAL 1914-20 (M.Z. 2930 H. P. Jones, Act. L.S., R.N.V.R.); MERCANTILEMARINEWARMEDAL 1914-18 (Hugh P. Jones); VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (M.Z. 2930 H. P. Jones, Act. L.S., R.N.V.R.)
Pair: Thomas R. Seaton. Merchant Navy BRITISH WAR AND MERCANTILE MARINE WAR MEDALS (Thomas R. Seaton) very fine and better (5)
£90-120
Hugh Parry Jones was born in Anglesey on 21 January 1893. Employed as a Purser’s Clerk, he enrolled into the R.N.V.R. in March 1917. Served on Defensively Armed Merchant Ships. With authority to wear document for the War and Mercantile Marine War Medals, with associated slip. Also with copied service paper and m.i.c. bearing his photograph.
Thomas Robert Seaton was born in Millwall in 1875. With copied m.i.c. 390 Three: Deck Hand W. C. Griffiths, Fishery Reserve
BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (W. C. Griffiths, D.H., Fishery Reserve); MERCANTILE MARINE WAR MEDAL 1914-18 (William Griffiths); VICTORYMEDAL 1914-19 (W. C. Griffiths, D.H., Fishery Reserve) initial ‘C’ officially corrected on last, very fine, scarce (3)
£180-220 391 Three: Able Seaman J. Knight, Mercantile Marine Reserve
BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (Glen Usk . J. Knight, A.B. M.M.R.); MERCANTILE MARINE WAR MEDAL 1914-18 (John Knight); VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (Glen Usk J. Knight A.B. M.M.R.) good very fine, scarce (3)
£120-160 Ex D.N.W. 16 September 2010.
H.M.S. Glen Usk was a paddle minesweeper, utilised in the Great War, January 1915-September 1919, and again during the Second World War. With some copied extracts - unusual to find British War and Victory Medals bearing the name of a ship.
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