CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 869
Pair: Lieutenant K. Wallace, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and Royal Flying Corps, who, having served in the Dardanelles with the Royal Naval Division, flew operationally as an Observer until wounded in action in early 1918
1914-15 STAR (S. Lt. K. Wallace, R.N.V.R.); BRITISHWARMEDAL 1914-20 (Lieut. K. Wallace, R.F.C.), very fine or better (2) £100-120
Kenneth Wallace, who was born in August 1894 and a native of Newcastle-on-Tyne, was appointed a Sub. Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in April 1915 and was posted to the Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division, in the Dardanelles. Admitted to hospital in Egypt suffering from enteritis that October, he remained on the sick list for many months and was discharged to shore duties in November 1916.
In April 1917, however, he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and, having qualified as an Observer, was posted to 70 Squadron out in France, with whom he had a couple of close shaves that summer - namely anti-aircraft damage inflicted on his Sopwith Strutter while engaged on photographic reconnaissance sorties on 11 June and 13 July.
Transferring to No. 100 Squadron in August, he commenced a busy tour of operations in the unit’s F.E. 2bs, records revealing his part in at least 23 bombing sorties against enemy aerodromes and communications in the period leading up to early January when, according to official records, he was admitted to Plymouth Hospital with wounds received in action.
Remaining in the U.K. after being discharged from hospital in the following month, he trained as a pilot at Reading and qualified for his aviator’s certificate that July, but he saw no further action and was transferred to the Unemployed List in February 1919; sold with full research.
870
Pair: Private W. J. Freestone, Army Service Corps 1914-15 STAR (SS-23138 Pte., A.S.C.); BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (23138 Pte., A.S.C.)
Pair: Private A. G. W. Final, Army Service Corps BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (A-293844 Pte., A.S.C.); with identity disk, white metal, ‘Pte A. Final 5196 E.F.C. A.S.C., with chain for wrist wear
VICTORYMEDAL 1914-19 (M2-156336 Pte. W. L. Newell, A.S.C.); YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT PRIZEMEDAL, reverse inscribed, ‘No. 7 Platoon Winners Lewis Gun Cup 1922 Pte. Flaunty. J.’, 32mm., bronze, very fine and better (7)
£60-80
Private William J. Freestone, A.S.C. entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 5 December 1915. Later served in the Labour Corps. Discharged to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 15 February 1919.
All the above with copied m.i.c.; ‘Newell’ with some copied service papers. 871
Three: Warrant Officer Class 1 E. R. Norrie, New Zealand Medical Corps, wounded at Gallipoli, 3 June 1915 and awarded the M.S.M.
1914-15 STAR (3/145 W.O. 1, N.Z.E.F.); BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (3/145 W.O.1, N.Z.E.F.); ARMY MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, G.V.R., 1st issue (3-145 S.S. Mjr., N.Z.M.C.); together with an unnamed Victory Medal 1914-19, nearly extremely fine (4)
£400-500 M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919. ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the war.’
Edwin Roland Norrie was born on 4 November 1892. Living in Wellington and a Clerk in the Justice Department, and also a member of the 4th Field Ambulance, he attested for the N.Z.E.F. on 14 August 1914. Serving in Gallipoli with a Field Ambulance, he was wounded at Kaba Tepe on 3 June 1915 - suffering a bullet wound to the right hand. He was invalided to Malta and then to England but recovered sufficiently to return to the Dardanelles in August 1915. Norrie was posted to Alexandria in December 1915 and then to France in April 1916, being advanced to Staff Sergeant in May 1916 and Quartermaster Sergeant in March 1917. In December 1917 he was posted to England and promoted to Warrant Officer 1st Class serving at the No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital, Walton. Norrie died on 27 April 1922. For his wartime services he was awarded the M.S.M.
With copied gazette extracts and service papers. 872
Pair: Private G. E. Wright, 8th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, killed in action, 7 July 1916 1914-15 STAR (11430 Pte., R. Fus.); VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (GS-11430 Pte., R. Fus.)
VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (C-361 Pte. D. N. Wain, K.R. Rif. C.) good very fine (3) £70-90
George Wright was the son of John Wright of 45, Lawrence Avenue, Manor Park, Essex and the late Jane Wright; he landed in Gallipoli on 26 May 1915 as reinforcement to the 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers. The Battalion were continually engaged in battle and by the end of September out of the original strength that landed, 279 had been killed, 954 wounded and 103 were missing. Wright survived, returned home and was posted to the 8th Battalion. On 7 July 1916, during the Battle of the Somme, the battalion attacked Ovillers. The Battalion carried the first three lines of the German defence but were then forced back to consolidate on the former second German line. In this attack the Battalion lost 640 casualties and included in this number was Private George Wright. His body was not recovered and his name is recorded on the Thiepval Memorial.
David N. Wain was born in Loughborough, Leicester. He joined the Army at Leicester on 19 September 1914 and landed in France with the 16th Battalion K.R.R.C on 16 November 1915 so qualifying for the 1914-15 Star. As part of the 100th Brigade 33rd Division the Battalion moved to the area of Flatiron Copse and on 15 July attacked High Wood. The trees of High Wood itself hid many German sharp shooters and not one inch between the Wood and the Bazentin Village was safe. By 1000hrs the attack was held up and the 16th K.R.R.C. had lost nearly all their officers. General Baird wrote of his Brigade “That it had behaved with the greatest gallantry. The slopes lying to the West of Marinpulch and High Wood were a grim slaughterhouse. Dead, dying and wounded lay thickly upon the blood stained turf.” From 15-22 July the Brigade lost 18 Officers and 247 Other Ranks killed and 58 Officers and 1,023 Other Ranks wounded. Among the wounded was Private David Wain who died of his wounds on 21 July 1916. He was buried in the Albert Communal Cemetery Extension. He was the son of Thomas Potter and Lillian Wain of 1 Chestnut Street, Loughborough.
Both with copied research.
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