CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS
(i) The recipient’s original commission warrant for the temporary rank of Lieutenant in the Land Forces (Infantry), dated 5 October 1915.
(ii) Several documents and newspaper cuttings relating to the mining of the Tyndareus off Cape L’Agulhas in February 1917, including a programme for the first anniversary service of thanksgiving at St. John’s Cathedral, Hong Kong.
(iii) A photograph album mainly comprising scenes from aboard the Tyndareus and 25th Battalion’s subsequent stay in South Africa in 1917, hand-captioned (approximately 48 images), and including Colonel Ward in an open boat; together with another large format album with comparable subject matter (approximately 178 images), but also with a fine array of scenes from Hong Kong and China 1917-18, and of a crocodile ‘shot at Borneo by Capt. W. F. Richardson, July 1918’.
(iv) A set of ‘Memorial Post Cards of Victorious Allied Military developments in Siberia’ (9 cards), in titled paper wrapper.
(v) A photograph album entitled ‘Siberia 1918’ and additionally inscribed, ‘Capt. W. F. Richardson, 25th Middlesex Regt.’ (approximately 95 images), all hand-captioned, with a fascinating array of subject matter, including personnel, shipping and buildings, and charting the 25th Battalion’s movements from Vladvostok to Omsk, via Irkutsk, and Krasnoyarsk, and thence to Moji in Japan.
(vi) A photograph album entitled ‘Siberia to Blighty - by Ambulance Transport “Madras”’ and additionally inscribed ‘Capt. W. F. Richardson, 25th Middlesex Regt.’ (approximately 113 images), all hand-captioned, and once again comprising a fascinating array of subject matter from Siberia, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Colombo and Egypt, and with pasted-down watercolour of Cape Guardafui to inside back cover.
(vii) A smaller format photograph album, entitled ‘Siberia 1919’ (approximately 22 images), all hand-captioned, including ‘Trans- Siberian Railway Terminal’, ‘Cossack Funeral’, ‘Jap Troops leaving for Home’, ‘No. 11 Canadian Stationary Hospital’, ‘Stronghold near Krasnoyarsk built by the Middlesex’, and the recipient standing by a train en route to Omsk.
(viii) An old typescript of the above quoted letter regarding the recipient’s fate in South Russia in February 1920, together with Imperial War Graves Commission proof of his proposed entry on the commission’s register, this last addressed to his widow in Edgbaston, Birmingham, and dated 21 May 1931.
(ix) A pair of Russian officer’s epaulettes of the 4th Vladekavkaz Battalion, one lacking the affixed letter ‘B’ for Battalion.
(x) A magnificent cast bronze bear’s head, mounted on a wooden shield and adapted for use as a gong, with metalled mouth-piece to which three Great War period 3.5 ins. calibre shell cases are attached, these latter of varying form, namely a shortened example with affixed Middlesex cap badge and engraved, ‘Captain W. F. Richardson’, and the other full-length examples with engraved inscription, ‘1918 Siberia 1919’.
916 Five: Serjeant R. J. Dayment, Devonshire Regiment
BRITISHWAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (499 Sjt., Devon. R.); TERRITORIAL FORCEWAR MEDAL 1914-19 (499 Sjt., Devon. R.); DEFENCE, unnamed; TERRITORIAL FORCE EFFICIENCY MEDAL, G.V.R. (265052 Sjt., 6/Devon. R.); together with a mounted set of four miniature dress medals and an unofficial Coronation 1911, gilt, nearly extremely fine (10)
£180-220 917 Three: Private G. F. Penney, East Surrey Regiment
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (1623 Pte., E. Surr. R.); TERRITORIAL FORCE WAR MEDAL 1914-19 (1623 Pte., E. Surr. R.) extremely fine (3)
£140-180
Private George Frederick Penney, East Surrey Regiment enlisted on 20 May 1912 and was discharged on 30 May 1919. Awarded the Silver War Badge (not with lot). With copied m.i.c. and roll extract.
918 Three: Driver H. L. Grinter, Royal Horse Artillery
BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (332 Dvr., R.A.); TERRITORIAL FORCEWARMEDAL 1914-19 (332 Dvr., R.A.) mounted as worn, good very fine (3)
£100-140 With copied m.i.c. 919 Six: Serjeant H. C. Cann, Devonshire Regiment
BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (265215 Sjt., Devon. R.) B.W.M. suspension a little slack; TERRITORIAL FORCEWARMEDAL 1914 -18 (1518 Pte., Devon. R.); 1939-45 STAR; WAR MEDAL 1939-45, unnamed; TERRITORIAL FORCE EFFICIENCY MEDAL, G.V.R. (265215 Sjt., 6/Devon. R.) some edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (6)
£140-180 920 Three: Acting Corporal P. Toms, Royal West Kent Regiment
BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (TF-240218 A. Cpl., R.W. Kent R.); TERRITORIAL FORCEWARMEDAL 1914-19 (1525 Pte., R.W. Kent R.) mounted (incorrectly) for wear, good very fine (3)
£140-180 With copied m.i.c. 921
Pair: Captain W. P. Vint, Machine Gun Corps, killed in action, France/Flanders, 5 August 1918 BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Capt.); MEMORIAL PLAQUE (William Percival Vint) extremely fine (3)
£200-250
William Percival Vint was born on 1 October 1884, the son of William and Eleanor Vint of Belfast. He was educated at Bedford School and was employed for 9 years in the Nitrate Works, Chile. He attested for the Territorial Force - Inns of Court O.T.C. on 15 April 1915, at the time living at 14 Rectory Grove, Wandsworth Road, Clapham. He was discharged to a commission in June 1915 and entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 26 January 1916. Attaining the rank of Captiain, he was killed in action when serving with the 6th Battalion Machine Gun Corps on 5 August 1918. He was buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, Belgium.
With copied service papers, m.i.c. and C.W.G.C. extract - the latter records that Vint was recommended twice for the Albert Medal. Also with named card medal boxes of issue, with forwarding slip; paper and card envelope for the plaque, with slip, together with the registered envelope addressed to his mother; cloth blazer badge; M.G.C. cap badge; and named identity bracelet.
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