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Three: Second Lieutenant J. Lennox, Lancashire Fusiliers, late Northumberland Fusiliers, who was severely wounded at Arras, 1 October 1916, resulting in the amputation of both legs
1914-15 STAR (12331 Pte J. Lennox. North’d Fus:); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (
2.Lieut. J. Lennox) very fine (3) £100-140
Joseph Lennox was born on 10 June 1889, in Whickham, Gateshead, Co. Durham, and attested for the Northumberland Fusiliers on 4 September 1914. He served with ‘B’ Company, 9th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers during the Great War on the Western Front from 15 July 1915. On 13 February 1916, he was sent home and posted to 9th (Scottish) Officer Cadet Battalion, from which he was commissioned in the 21st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers on 6 July 1916. He joined 20th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers in the field and was severely wounded at Arras on 1 October 1916. He arrived home on 1 March 1917 on H.M. Hospital Ship Grantully Castle and was admitted to The Herbert Samuelson Hospital, London, with gunshot wounds to the right arm and buttock, partial blindness in the left eye, shell concussion and shell wounds to both legs, requiring amputation below the knees. He was subsequently provided with artificial legs and received a Silver War Badge on 6 August 1918.
The 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers on 1 October 1916 refers: “The morning was quiet but in the afternoon and evening there were lively Trench Mortar, light and heavy, engagements. We lost our Sergt. (Sergt. Beaumont) attached to stokes gun battery and 2/Lieut. Lennox, severely wounded.”
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Three: Private L. Gibson, Cheshire Regiment 1914-15 STAR (1269 Pte. L. Gibson, Ches. R.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (1269 Pte L. Gibson. Ches. R.) good very fine
Three: Private S. Evans, Durham Light Infantry 1914-15 STAR (9642 Pte. S. Evans. Durh: L.I.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (4-9642 Pte. S. Evans. Durh. L.I.) VM officially re-impressed, very fine
Pair: Private W. Lewis, Cheshire Regiment BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (67210 Pte. W. Lewis. Ches. R.) very fine (8)
£70-90
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Three: Private G. Parker, South Wales Borderers 1914-15 STAR (19526 Pte. G. Parker, S. Wales Bord.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (19526 Pte. G. Parker, S. Wales Bord.) good very fine
Pair: Second Lieutenant F. H. Lightbody, Royal Scots and Air Raid Precautions BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (2. Lieut. F. H. Lightbody.) nearly extremely fine
Pair: Private F. Phillips, Royal Irish Regiment BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (10252 Pte. F. Phillips. R. Ir. Regt.) good very fine
Pair: Captain B. D. Telford, Indian Army BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Lieut. B. D. Telford.) good very fine (9)
£120-160
Private George Parker served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 8th Battalion South Wales Borderers from 5 September 1915. He was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 16 January 1919 from South Lancashire Regiment.
Forrest Hay Lightbody was born in 1899 in Glasgow, and was educated at Glasgow High School. He served in the school's O.T.C. and was subsequently a member of Glasgow University O.T.C. His O.T.C. record of service notes his general efficiency was 'Very Good', 'Musketry - Qualified Table 'A'' and 'Good command and general appearance. Alert and intelligent. Should make smart officer. Recommended for Infantry'. Having completed training with 23 Officer Cadet Battalion, he was posted to 3rd Battalion Royal Scots. On 25 September 1918, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant and served with the 2nd Battalion Royal Scots during the Great War from 10 November 1918, just one day before the Armistice. He was discharged on 5 February 1919 at Georgetown (Paisley). In civilian life he was employed as the Factory and General Manager of Allied Suppliers Ltd, London (jam, coffee and food producer), and served during the Second World War as an A.R.P. Warden in Sevenoaks, Kent. He died in 1987.
Frederick Phillips first served in France and Flanders with the Royal Irish Regiment, latterly transferring to the Machine Gun Corps. He was discharged on 23 June 1919.
Brian Desmond Telford was born in 1899 in York, and was educated at Dean Close School, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Aged 17, on 29 June 1916, he travelled from Liverpool to Bombay on board the S.S. City of Marseilles to take up his commission in the Indian Army. He was commissioned in the Indian Army on 31 January 1917 and served with the 69th Punjabis, attached 72nd Punjabis during the Great War. He retired on account of ill-health on 2nd July 1921 as Captain. He served during the Second World War as an A.R.P. Warden in Portsmouth.
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Three: Private G. E. Dinsdale, West Riding Regiment 1914-15 STAR (2128 Pte. G. E. Dinsdale. W. Rid. R.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (200513 Pte. G. E. Dinsdale. W. Rid. R.) very fine
Pair: Private W. W. Crowther, West Riding Regiment, killed in action at Gallipoli, 12 August 1915 BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (14413 Pte. W. W. Crowther. W. Rid. R.) nearly very fine
Pair: Private A. Howe, West Riding Regiment BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (8645 Pte. A. Howe. W. Rid. R.) nearly very fine
Pair: Private A. F. Stenton, West Riding Regiment BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (26627 Pte. A. F. Stenton. W. Rid. R.) good very fine (9)
£80-120
William Wright Crowther was born in New Wortley, Yorkshire, and attested for the West Riding (Duke of Wellington’s) Regiment at Bradford, Yorkshire. He served with the 8th Battalion during the Great War, and was killed in action in the Mediterranean theatre on 12 August 1915 (additionally entitled to a 1914-15 Star). He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.
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