GROUPS AND SINGLE DECORATIONS FOR GALLANTRY 1057
A Great War M.M. group of eight awarded to Corporal W. Urquhart, Canadian Field Artillery and Royal Household, awarded the R.V.M.
MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (86205 Bmbr., 17/By. Can. F.A.); ROYAL VICTORIAN MEDAL, E.II.R., silver, unnamed; BRITISHWAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (86205 Cpl., C.F.A.); JUBILEE 1935; CORONATION 1937; CORONATION 1953, these unnamed; ROYAL HOUSEHOLD LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE MEDAL,
G.VI.R., ‘1920-1940’, with ‘Thirty Years’ clasp (Urquhart, William) ‘Victory’ with edge bruise, good very fine and better (8)
£1000-1200
Ex D.N.W. 13 December 2007 when sold with framed certificates of award for the R.V.M. and Royal Household Faithful Service Medal.
M.M. London Gazette 23 February 1918. R.V.M. (silver) London Gazette 1 June 1953.
William Urquhart was the son of William Urquhart of 60 Main Street, Aberchirder, Banff. He emigrated to Canada in 1911. With the onset of war, he enlisted into the Canadian Field Artillery as a Driver at Winnipeg on 16 December 1914. He embarked for overseas service, sailing from Montreal aboard the S.S. Metagama on 9 August 1915. Serving in France with the Canadian Second Division, he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery. After the war he followed his father and was employed on the Balmoral Estate where he subsequently became Forman Forester. For his services to the Royal Household he was awarded the Long and Faithful Service Medal in 1940 and the R.V.M. in 1953, on the occasion of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. His wife, Helen, for many years ran the general merchant’s shop on the Balmoral Estate. With obituary newspaper cutting and some copied research.
1058
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal T. Wright, 1/4th Battalion Royal Lancaster Regiment
MILITARYMEDAL, G.V.R. (200878 L. Sjt., 1/4 R. Lanc. R.-T.F.); 1914-15 STAR (200878 L. Cpl., R. Lanc. R.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (3288 Cpl., R. Lanc. R.) mounted as worn, very fine (4)
£350-400 M.M. London Gazette 14 January 1918. The recipient came from Preston, Lancashire. With copied gazette extracts. 1059 A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private G. Walker, 6th Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers
MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (12578 Pte., 6/K.O.S.B.); 1914-15 STAR (12578 Pte., K.O. Sco. Bord.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (12578 Pte., K.O. Sco. Bord.) good very fine (4)
£350-400 M.M. London Gazette 2 April 1918. The recipient came from Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. 1060 A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Serjeant W. E. Mansfield, 17th Battalion London Regiment
MILITARYMEDAL, G.V.R. (570204 Sjt., 17/Lond. R.); 1914-15 STAR (1608 Pte., 17-Lond. R.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS, M.I.D. oak leaf (1608 Sjt., 17-Lond. R.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4)
£400-450 M.M. London Gazette 13 March 1919.
Private William E. Mansfield, 17th Battalion London Regiment came from Mile End and entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 9 March 1915. M.I.D. not confirmed.
1061 A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal J. Cooper, 10th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
MILITARYMEDAL, G.V.R. (5494 Pte., 10/Lanc. Fus.); 1914-15 STAR (5494 Pte., Lan. Fus.); BRITISHWARMEDAL 1914-20 (5494 Cpl., Lan. Fus.); together with an erased Victory Medal 1914-19, good very fine and better (4)
£300-350 M.M. London Gazette 9 July 1917. 1062
Private J. Cooper, Lancashire Fusiliers entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 15 July 1915. With copied m.i.c. A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private A. Sim, 9th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
MILITARYMEDAL, G.V.R. (S-2057 Pte., 9/Sea. Highrs.); 1914-15 STAR (S-2057 Pte., Sea. Highrs.); VICTORYMEDAL 1914-19 (S -2057 Pte., Sea. Highrs.) good very fine (3)
£300-350 M.M. London Gazette 27 June 1918. The recipient came from Glasgow. With copied gazette extracts.
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