CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 1072
Three: Second Lieutenant E. W. Brooks, Royal Berkshire Regiment, formerly Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 1914-15 STAR (12478 Sjt. E. W. Brooks. D. of Corn. L. I.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (
2.Lieut. E. W. Brooks.) very fine
Three: Private R. Roberts, Welsh Regiment 1914-15 STAR (5-3344 Pte. R. Roberts. Welsh R.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (5-3344 Pte. R. Roberts. Welsh R.) very fine
Three: Corporal J. Tudor, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry 1914-15 STAR (12505 L. Cpl J. Tudor. Shrops:L.I.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (12505 Cpl. J. Tudor. Shrops. L. I.) good very fine
Pair: Second Lieutenant J. G. Webb, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (
2.Lieut. J. G. Webb.) in named card box of issue, extremely fine (11)
£180-220
Edgar William Brooks was born in Islington, London, on 11 November 1896, and was educated at the Stationers Company’s School, Hornsey. He attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 2 September 1914, was promoted to Sergeant in July 1915 when serving with the 9th Battalion, and qualified in bombing. He served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 8th Battalion from 22 October 1915. Whilst serving in Salonika, he applied for an officer cadetship in early 1917, which was recommended in the field by Major H. F. Smith and certified by Henry Mills, the ex-Mayor of Islington, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant, 4th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, on 26 September 1917. He was wounded at St. Quentin on 19 March 1918 when he lacerated his right wrist on German barbed wire; was invalided home; and returned to duty in April 1918. He was disembodied on 2 March 1920 from 11th Reserve Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. He died at Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, Sussex, in 1973.
Robert Roberts attested for the 1/5th Battalion, Welsh Regiment (Territorial Army) and served with them during the Great War, landing at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli on 9 August 1915. He later transferred to the Hampshire Regiment and was demobilised on 12 May 1920.
John Tudor attested for the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry and served with the 8th (Service) Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 6 September 1915. He transferred to Class ‘Z’ Army Reserve on 20 March 1919.
Joseph Granville Webb was born in Birmingham in 1888, and was commissioned from an Officer Cadet unit on 26 June 1918. He served as a Second Lieutenant in the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front from 10 August 1918. He died at Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, on 7 June 1979.
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Three: Private C. M. Hendry, Gordon Highlanders 1914-15 STAR (3139 Pte. C. Mc C. Hendry. Gord. Highrs.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (3139 Pte. C. M. Hendry. Gord. Highrs.);, together with THE INSURANCE AND ACTUARIAL SOCIETY OF GLASGOW PAST PRESIDENT’S MEDAL, silver and enamel, reverse engraved ‘Mr. C. M. Hendry 1949’,with top ‘Past President’ riband bar, in case of issue, extremely fine
Pair: Lieutenant E. H. Brinkler Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, late 14th Battalion, London Regiment BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (3734 Pte. E. H. Brinkler. 14-Lond. R.) good very fine
Pair: Private F. W. Rowe, Scottish Rifles BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (33966 Pte. F. W. Rowe. Sco. Rif.) good very fine
Family Group: Pair: Private A. Melville, Royal Highlanders, killed in action on 13 November 1916 BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (4408 Pte. A. Melville. R. Highrs.) nearly extremely fine
Pair: Private A. Melville, Highland Light Infantry BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (56713 Pte. A. Melville. H.L.I.) good very fine (12)
£180-220
Charles McCombie Hendry was employed as an inspector with the Royal Insurance Co. Ltd. before attesting for the Gordon Highlanders at Aberdeen on 19 November 1914. He served with the 4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 March 1915, and was wounded in the left foot by a bullet at Ypres on 16 June 1915. He was invalided home on 3 July 1915 and after treatment transferred to the Labour Corps. He was disembodied on 19 February 1919.
Edward Hamilton Brinkler was born in Clapham, Surrey, on 14 July 1897, and was educated at Emanuel School, Wandsworth Common. He attested for the London Regiment on 11 November 1914 and served during the Great War with the 14th (Scottish) Battalion on the Western Front from 7 September 1916. He received a gun-shot wound to the right thigh on 7 October 1916 and was invalided home on 18 October 1916. On 20 March 1917 he transferred to the Garrison Officer Cadet Battalion, Jesus College, Cambridge, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 6th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders on 13 May 1917. He was seconded to 16th Battalion Labour Corps on 28 November 1918 and subsequently served with 372 P.O.W. Company, Labour Corps. He relinquished his commission on 30 September 1921, retaining the rank of Lieutenant. He died in Balham, Surrey, on 6 September 1930.
Note: Medals incorrectly issued from Other Ranks roll. Frederick William Rowe served during the Great War in the 11th (Service) Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).
Andrew Melville was born in Perth, Scotland, in 1897, the son of Andrew Melville. He attested for the 6th (Territorial) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) at Perth. He served during the Great War on the Western Front and was killed in action on 13 November 1916. He is buried at Y Ravine Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, France.
Sold together with a gold and silver fob with initials ‘AM’ to obverse, and a small bronze crucifix. Andrew Melville was born in 1871 and served during the Great War in the 16th (2nd Glasgow) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.
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