SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS 212
BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (4) (201610 Pte. J. Welch, Tank Corps; 9750 Pte. G. Gibson, R. Highrs.; 44446 Pte. S. Matthews, R.A.M.C.; 18170 Cpl. J. Salt, Suff. R.); VICTORYMEDAL 1914-19 (11285 Pte. J. Hutchon, K.O. Sco. Bord.), the first lacking upper suspension lugs and ribbon bar, edge knocks, otherwise generally very fine (5)
£50-80
George Gibson was taken prisoner of war on 30 October 1914, while serving in the 1st Battalion, Royal Highlanders, on which date, having relieved the 2nd Grenadier Guards in trenches near Polderhoek Chateau, ‘B’ and ‘C’ Companies came under heavy attack - the survivors, mostly wounded, fell back, leaving behind 75 killed, 23 wounded and some 72 missing. Gibson, who was a native of Dundee, was later awarded the Silver War Badge.
Stanley Matthews originally entered the French theatre of war in mid-April 1915. Joseph Salt first entered the French theatre of war in mid-August 1915, as a Lance-Corporal in the 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
James Hutchon was killed in action in Gallipoli on 26 April 1915, while serving in the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. The son of Mrs. M. Hutchon of Dundee, he was 25 years of age and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.
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BRITISHWARMEDAL 1914-20 (6) (S.S.6868 T. Meldrum, A.B., R.N.; 241939 Pte. J. Davis, R. Lanc. R.; 12837 Pte. H. Jones, Som. L.I.; 31851 Pte. J. Budgen, Glouc. R.; 377480 Pte. H. Smith, Manch. R.; 12663 F/cadet C. A. Worrall, R.A.F.) ‘Jones’ with edge bruising, very fine and better (6)
£120-160 Medal to ‘Smith’ in damaged card box of issue, with forwarding slip. 214
BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (3) (18453 Pte. T. R. Roberts, R.W. Fus.; 13350 Pte. F. Hagreen, K.R.R.C.; 45903 Pte. A. Turner, Lanc. Fus.) good very fine and better (3)
£80-100
Thomas Richard Roberts was born in Llandegai, Carnarvon and enlisted at Bethesda. He entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 2 December 1915 and qualified for the 1914-15 Star. Serving with the 16th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers he died in France on 17 February 1917, aged 25 years. He was buried in the Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais. He was the son of William and Hannah Roberts of Bethesda.
Frederick Hagreen was born and lived in Feering, Essex and enlisted at Colchester, Essex. Serving with the King’s Royal Rifle Corps he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 8 October 1915 and qualified for the 1914-15 Star. Serving with the 2nd (Garrison) Battalion Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, he was killed in action on 10 June 1918, aged 26 years. He was buried in the Longueau British Cemetery. He was the son of Mrs A. P. Hagreen of Hanover Bridge, Feering, Kelvedon, Essex. His brothers, Charles and Herbert Clifford Hagreen also fell in action.
Arthur Turner enlisted at Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, he was killed in action on 25 April 1918, aged 18 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Loos Memorial. He was the son of Arthur and Mary Turner of Forge Cottage, Wychnor, Burton-on-Trent.
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BRITISHWARMEDAL 1914-20 (3) (Lieut. H. N. H. Woodcock; L-6511 Pte. F. G. Fells, 17-Lrs.; 161266 Pte. 2 F. H. Palmer, R.A.F.) good very fine and better (3)
£50-70 Lieutenant H. N. H. Woodcock, Royal West Kent Regiment - appointed to that rank on 26 November 1917.
Private Frederick G. Fells, 17th Lancers, enlisted on 18 August 1905 and entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 6 October 1914 - awarded the 1914 Star. He was discharged on 29 April 1918 and awarded the Silver War Badge.
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VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (2) (8535 Pte. W. J. Maslen, 2-Lond. R.; 4307 Pte. J. H. Walters, 8-Lond. R.) nearly extremely fine (2)
£50-70
Walter Jesse Maslen was born in 1884 in St Pancras, London. He joined the Army in Holborn Swimming Baths and was originally with the 18th Battalion London Regiment. He then became a member of the 2nd Battalion (City of London Regiment) and then the 2/2nd Battalion. With them he served in France. He was killed in action on 21 March 1918. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial. On that day, of the 22 officers and 585 other ranks of the battalion, 21 officers and 550 other ranks were killed wounded and missing.
John Harold Walters was a member of the 1/8th Battalion London Regiment, 140 Bde, 47th (2nd London) Division. He died of wounds on 7 November 1916, aged 22 years and was buried at Lenton (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Nottingham.
Both with copied research. 217
VICTORYMEDAL 1914-19 (7) (6510 Pte. E. P. Cork, Midd’x. R.; 235234 Pte. H. A. Hoyes, Midd’x. R.; G-49341 Pte. P. J. Linkins, Midd’x. R.; 3302 Pte. C. H. Paice, Midd’x. R.; G-93290 Pte. M. Sanger, Midd’x. R.; 6593 Cpl. H. A. Stenson, Midd’x. R.; G-23150 Pte. F. C. Welch, Midd’x. R.) first with edge bruising, very fine and better (7)
£70-90
Private Edwin P. Cork, 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 11 August 1914. Later with the Machine Gun Corps. Awarded the 1914 Star. Private Herbert A. Hoyes, Middlesex Regiment, later with the Labour Corps. Charles Henry Paice enlisted on 6 January 1915. Serving with the 26th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, he was discharged on 28 April 1919. Corporal Herbert A. Stenson, Middlesex Regiment later served with the Labour Corps. Private Frederick C. Welch, Middlesex Regiment, later served with the Royal Fusiliers. Awarded the Silver War Badge.
All with copied m.i.c. 218
VICTORYMEDAL 1914-19 (10) (A-293891 Pte. B. J. Bugdale, A.S.C.; R-258708 Pte. A. B. Cooper, A.S.C.; M-340751 Pte. A. Partridge, A.S.C.; M2-076834 Pte. J. Ralston, A.S.C.; M-284037 Pte. W. W. Truman, A.S.C.; M2-0811995 Pte. A. E. Twidle, A.S.C.; T1-3823 Dvr. H. Williams, A.S.C.; 558456 Pte. L. Rosner, 8 Labour C.; 509367 Pte. S. Wormald, Labour Corps; SE-18364 Pte. T. Taylor, A.V.C.) ‘Ralston’ and ‘Truman’ without suspension rings; ‘Rosner’ renamed; ‘Wormald’ with replacement suspension, fine and better (10)
£80-120
Arthur Edmund Twidle came from Hull. Serving with the 335th M.T. Company, A.S.C., attached to XIII Corps Heavy Artillery, he was killed in action on 19 October 1918, aged 21 years. He was buried in the Bertry Communal Cemetery, near Cambrai. He was the son of Arthur and Alice Twidle, of 1 Edwards Avenue, Holmes Street, Hull.
Private Thomas Taylor, A.V.C. was later awarded the Silver War Badge.
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